{"product_id":"destination-macao-paperback","title":"Destination Macao - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul French\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the third in his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eDestination \u003c\/i\u003eseries, Paul French journeys to the former Portuguese enclave of Macao, for him as much a place of the imagination as of reality. Constantly portrayed as the louche, sinful sister of Hong Kong, it was also a key trade entrepôt and early melting pot on the South China Sea. From the Macao of artists George Chinnery and George Smirnoff, the writers Deolinda da Conceição and Maurice Dekobra, to the pulp fiction fantasies and cinematic fever dreams of Josef von Sternberg and Jean Delannoy; from those like Dr Pedro Lobo and Ian Fleming who came to Macao to chase gold as well as those who sought refuge from war and the combatants who sought secret passage through 'neutral' Macao; from the earliest days of the China coast trade and its assorted cast of adventurers to the bizarre tales the changing times in the colony created. Did Japan really try to buy Macao in 1934? Who really sailed with Macao's pirate queen Lai Choi San? Who were the Portuguese rebels who sought to declare Macao a republic in the 1920s?Following the format of \u003ci\u003eDestination Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDestination Peking, Destination Macao\u003c\/i\u003e contains 18 true stories of fascinating people who lived in or visited Macao in the 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and currently based in London, Paul French lived and worked in China for many years. After a career as a widely published analyst and commentator on China he is now a full-time author, focusing on China and Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. His true crime book \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Peking\u003c\/i\u003e was a New York Times Bestseller, a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week, a Mystery Writers' of America 'Edgar' award winner for Best Fact Crime, and a Crime Writers' Association (UK) 'Dagger' award for non-fiction. His Kirkus-starred book \u003ci\u003eCity of Devils: A Shanghai Noir\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the dancehalls, casinos and cabarets of wartime Shanghai. Both books are being adapted for film and television. French is a regular contributor to publications including Literary Hub, Financial Times Weekend, Mekong Review, CNN, and Crime Reads. His audio drama productions include \u003ci\u003ePeking Noir\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC Radio 3, and the twelve-part Audible Original, \u003ci\u003eMurders of Old China\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726333382719,"sku":"9789887674825","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/364f39c9b9172a7df03974b106314c74.webp?v=1765110279","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/destination-macao-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}