by Richard Mason · Penguin Publishing Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780143120421
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«The World of Suzie Wong» is Richard Mason's romantic novel, published by Penguin Publishing Group in paperback (352 pages, in English).
In mid-1950s Hong Kong, Robert, a British artist staying at the Nam Kok hotel, meets Suzie, a Chinese prostitute from the neighborhood. She becomes his muse and a romance blossoms between them that clashes with social conventions: in a city where many white expatriates have Chinese lovers, their relationship could endanger what they value most.
The work was originally published in 1957 and has inspired a movie starring William Holden, a ballet and a reggae song. This Penguin edition is from 2012.
For readers of romantic and historical fiction, and for book clubs seeking a classic set in mid-20th-century Hong Kong.
Richard Mason was a printer and author. He is believed to have been a native of Herefordshire, but settled in Tenby, Wales.
