The World of Suzie Wong

A Novel

Richard Mason

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Penguin USA
24 April 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Romance

Penguin Books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair

between a British artist and a Chinese prostitute.

Robert is t he only resident of the Nam Kok hotel not renting his

room by the hour when he meets Suzie at the bar. She becomes his muse

and they fall in love. But even in Hong Kong, where many white

expatriates have Chinese mistresses, their romance could jeopardize the

things they each hold dear. Set in the mid-1950s, The World of Suzie

Wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. First

published more than fifty years ago, it resonated with readers

worldwide, inspiring a film starring William H olden, a ballet, and

even a reggae song. Now readers can experience the romance of this

groundbreaking story anew.

Penguin Books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair

between a British artist and a Chinese prostitute.

Robert is t he only resident of the Nam Kok hotel not renting his

room by the hour when he meets Suzie at the bar. She becomes his muse

and they fall in love. But even in Hong Kong, where many white

expatriates have Chinese mistresses, their romance could jeopardize the

things they each hold dear. Set in the mid-1950s, The World of Suzie

Wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. First

published more than fifty years ago, it resonated with readers

worldwide, inspiring a film starring William H olden, a ballet, and

even a reggae song. Now readers can experience the romance of this

groundbreaking story anew.

By: Richard Mason
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9780143120421
ISBN 10: 0143120425
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 24 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Mason (1919-1997) was a British author who learned Japanese during WWII and lived in Hong Kong after the war, where his experiences led him to write The World of Suzie Wong.

Reviews for The World of Suzie Wong: A Novel

A thrilling, imaginative experience. Refreshingly different... excitingly real and vivid. - Boston Globe One of the tenderest, most beautiful, agonizing and interesting love stories of the year.... Magnificently effective. - San Francisco Examiner A thrilling, imaginative experience. - Washington Post & Times Herald The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell. - Detroit News One of the most tender and enchanting heroines to find her way into print in a long time. - Saturday Review Reminiscent of Somerset Maugham at his storytelling best... Suzie Wong is enchanting. - New York Herald Tribune Refreshingly different... excitingly real and vivid. - Boston Globe A thrilling, imaginative experience. - Washington Post & Times Herald One of the tenderest, most beautiful, agonizing and interesting love stories of the year.... Magnificently effective. - San Francisco Examiner The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell. - Detroit News One of the most tender and enchanting heroines to find her way into print in a long time. - Saturday Review -Reminiscent of Somerset Maugham at his storytelling best... Suzie Wong is enchanting.- - New York Herald Tribune -Refreshingly different... excitingly real and vivid.- - Boston Globe -A thrilling, imaginative experience.- - Washington Post & Times Herald -One of the tenderest, most beautiful, agonizing and interesting love stories of the year.... Magnificently effective.- - San Francisco Examiner -The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell.- - Detroit News -One of the most tender and enchanting heroines to find her way into print in a long time.- - Saturday Review Reminiscent of Somerset Maugham at his storytelling best Suzie Wong is enchanting. New York HeraldTribune Refreshingly different excitingly real and vivid. BostonGlobe A thrilling, imaginative experience. Washington Post & Times Herald One of the tenderest, most beautiful, agonizing and interesting love stories of the year . Magnificently effective. San Francisco Examiner The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell. Detroit News One of the most tender and enchanting heroines to find her way into print in a long time. Saturday Review