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Fortune

The Lost Decades of Uncle Chow Tung

Ian Hamilton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada

Published:18th Feb '21

Should be back in stock very soon

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International bestselling author Ian Hamilton returns with a riveting new novel featuring fan-favourite Uncle Chow Tung, who is called upon to end a violent turf war between rival gangs and stop Chinese authorities from eliminating the triad societies once and for all.

Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People’s Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the New Territories, and tensions are running high among the triads. At the root of the tensions is a fear of what will become of Hong Kong after the Communists take over. Seeking to strengthen their positions, several triad gangs begin a violent turf war in Macau that quickly spreads to Hong Kong. Uncle realizes that prolonged violence will result in a crackdown by the organized crime bureau of the Hong Kong police, and steps in to mediate a ceasefire. His efforts are met with resistance, and soon his own territory of Fanling is attacked by a neighbouring gang.

Meanwhile, Uncle expresses his concerns about the future to his partners in China. Their response comes as a surprise and leads to an unexpected outcome that will have a lasting effect on the triad societies for decades to come.

Readers will root for Uncle as he walks the tightrope to maintain the Hong Kong triads. * Publishers Weekly *

ISBN: 9781487004026

Dimensions: 203mm x 133mm x 23mm

Weight: 340g

352 pages