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Rumors from Shanghai

by Amy Sommers
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Rumors from Shanghai
Rumors from Shanghai
Rumors from Shanghai

Historical thriller blends racism, espionage, war.

If you're intrigued by the juxtaposition of historical settings and complex societal issues, "Rumors From Shanghai" could be the next page-turner on your list. As Tolt Gross tackles discrimination while uncovering a significant threat, you'll be immersed in an evocative portrayal of Shanghai in the 1940s—a city alive with danger and intrigue. This novel not only provides a suspenseful plot but also offers a perspective on the era's racial dynamics, making it an enlightening and gripping read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Rumors from Shanghai

by Amy Sommers
$11.90 Now $5.90 Save 50%
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ISBN: 9789888552771
Author: Amy Sommers
Publisher: Earnshaw Books
Date of Publication: 2021-03-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Thriller, War, Theatre, World War II, Espionage
Goodreads rating: 4.27
(rated by 26 readers)

Description

It’s 1940 when Tolt Gross, an African-American law graduate, arrives in booming Shanghai from the provincial backwater of Seattle. He has accepted a senior role managing the Asia operations of a US flour company, a position with responsibility and status rarely available to a Black man in America. But the job comes with a humiliating precondition - he must report to a man who despises him. Once in Shanghai, Chinese and Japanese friends of his from college introduce Tolt to the delights of Shanghai’s social and nightlife, flourishing despite Japan’s invasion of China three years earlier. In the middle of the hard work and hard play, Tolt stumbles on a secret plan that Japan is developing to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which could destroy his life and much more. How to give the alarm? Would anyone believe a warning from a Black man in Shanghai?
 

Historical thriller blends racism, espionage, war.

If you're intrigued by the juxtaposition of historical settings and complex societal issues, "Rumors From Shanghai" could be the next page-turner on your list. As Tolt Gross tackles discrimination while uncovering a significant threat, you'll be immersed in an evocative portrayal of Shanghai in the 1940s—a city alive with danger and intrigue. This novel not only provides a suspenseful plot but also offers a perspective on the era's racial dynamics, making it an enlightening and gripping read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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