Tai-Pan (The Asian Saga Book 2)

Tai-Pan by James Clavell is a sweeping historical epic about the founding of Hong Kong and the fierce rivalry between two powerful traders. Dirk Struan, the ambitious founder of the Noble House, has risen from poverty to become the Tai-Pan—the supreme leader of trade in the Far East. His lifelong enemy, Tyler Brock, will stop at nothing to destroy him. As their families and fortunes collide amid political upheaval, opium wars, and forbidden passions, Struan must fight to protect everything he has built. Rich in intrigue, power, and drama, Tai-Pan is a masterful tale of ambition and survival in a world where East meets West.