![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the novel, both men seek to destroy each other in matters of business and personal affairs. Their rocky and often abusive relationship as seamen initiated an intense amount of competitive tension. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large natural harbour that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded in mainland China, a highly lucrative market.Īlthough the novel features many characters, it is Dirk Struan and Tyler Brock, former shipmates and the owners of two massive (fictional) trading companies who are the main focal points of the story. The novel begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. It is the second book in Clavell's Asian Saga, and the first to feature the fictional Struan family. Tai-Pan is a 1966 novel written by James Clavell about European and American traders who move into Hong Kong in 1842 following the end of the First Opium War. ![]()
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