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Destination Macao - French, Paul
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Long portrayed as the louche, sinful sister of Hong Kong, the former Portuguese enclave of Macao was also a key melting pot on the South China Sea. From the art of George Chinnery to the pulp fiction fantasies and cinematic fever dreams of Josef von Sternberg and Jean Delannoy; from those who came to chase gold as well as those who sought refuge from war; Destination Macao contains 18 true stories of fascinating people who visited Macao in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Long portrayed as the louche, sinful sister of Hong Kong, the former Portuguese enclave of Macao was also a key melting pot on the South China Sea. From the art of George Chinnery to the pulp fiction fantasies and cinematic fever dreams of Josef von Sternberg and Jean Delannoy; from those who came to chase gold as well as those who sought refuge from war; Destination Macao contains 18 true stories of fascinating people who visited Macao in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Autorenporträt
Born 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 Midnight in Peking 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 City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir 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 Peking Noir for BBC Radio 3, and the twelve-part Audible Original, Murders of Old China.