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ISBN: 9780670077281
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Penguin China
Pages: 300
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Shanghai, 1941- In a city under siege unfolds an astonishing story of two men whose lives intertwine in crime and twisted friendship. Viennese Joe Farren rose to fame by cashing in on Shanghai's desperate pleasure seeking. King of the chorus lines, his name was splashed in neon across the infamous Badlands nightclub, 'Farren's'. American fugitive Jack Riley, his fingertips acid-burnt, found a future in Shanghai as 'The Slots King'. 'Dapper Joe' and 'Lucky Jack' collided, clashed and came together again in a frantic struggle to survive the city's last days.
Paul French resurrects the denizens of old Shanghai's badlands, the drug-running, the gambling, and the graft, vividly restoring this long overlooked side of the city's history.
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ISBN: 9780670077281
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Penguin China
Pages: 300
Description:
Shanghai, 1941- In a city under siege unfolds an astonishing story of two men whose lives intertwine in crime and twisted friendship. Viennese Joe Farren rose to fame by cashing in on Shanghai's desperate pleasure seeking. King of the chorus lines, his name was splashed in neon across the infamous Badlands nightclub, 'Farren's'. American fugitive Jack Riley, his fingertips acid-burnt, found a future in Shanghai as 'The Slots King'. 'Dapper Joe' and 'Lucky Jack' collided, clashed and came together again in a frantic struggle to survive the city's last days.
Paul French resurrects the denizens of old Shanghai's badlands, the drug-running, the gambling, and the graft, vividly restoring this long overlooked side of the city's history.
This product has FREE shipping however combined shipping for other products is not available with this item. Please allow up to 10 days for shipping.
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