Hong Kong Without Us: A People's Poetry (Project The Bauhinia)(Paperback)

Hong Kong Without Us: A People's Poetry (Project The Bauhinia)(Paperback)

Hong Kong without Us is a decentralized book of revolutionary poetry. Drawn directly from the voices of Hong Kong during its anti-extradition protests, the poems consist of submitted testimonies and found materials--and are all anonymous from end to end, from first speech to translated curation

The Hong Kong Legal System (Lo Stefan H. C.)(Paperback)

This book provides an introduction to the legal system in Hong Kong. Understanding Hong Kong's legal system today requires both an understanding of the British origins of much of the laws and legal institutions as well as the uniquely Hong Kong developments in the application of the Basic Law under

Gate to China - A New History of the People's Republic & Hong Kong (Sheridan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong (Dapiran Antony)(Paperback)

A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong's revolution. Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a

A Concise History of Hong Kong (Carroll John M.)(Paperback)

John M. Carroll's engrossing and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a

The Bourne Supremacy - Robert Ludlum

Washington, Hong Kong and Peking - terror sweeps the globe. The Vice-Premier of the People's Republic has been brutally murdered by a legendary assassin and everyone is asking the same fearful questions: Why has Bourne come back? Who is paying him? Who is next on his death list? But US officials

City on Fire - the fight for Hong Kong (Dapiran Antony)(Paperback / softback)

The Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology (Pui-Lan Kwok)(Paperback)

Insight Guides Explore Hong Kong (Travel Guide with Free Ebook) (Insight Guides)(Paperback)

INSIGHT GUIDES EXPLORE HONG KONGLet us guide you on every step of your travels...Focused travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries, now with free eBook.Discover the best of Hong Kong with this unique travel guide, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From

A Modern History of Hong Kong: 1841-1997 (Tsang Steve)(Paperback)

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier power in Europe and an

Architectural Guide Hong Kong (Meyer Ulf)(Paperback)

Hong Kong's location on the water, the high mountains and the narrow urban strip in between, its forced drive into the sky, have led to the development of the most breathtaking skyline in the world. This new architectural guide presents one hundred of Hong Kong's most interesting

Gelignite (Marshall William)(Paperback)

In the seamy Hong Bay district of Hong Kong, crimes of every shape and size are commonplace. But not letter bombs. Not till Mr Leung and Mr Ramaswamy are successively spread bloodily over the office walls.When Detective Inspector Spencer narrowly escapes becoming victim number 3, the Yellowthread

Tales of the Taoist Immortals (Wong Eva)(Paperback)

As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of

Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us (Hare Robert D.)(Paperback)

Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are

The Borrowed (Ho-Kei Chan)(Paperback)

From award-winning Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-Kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a Hong Kong detective whose career spans fifty years of the territory s history. A deductive powerhouse, Kwan becomes a legend in the force, nicknamed the Eye of Heaven by his awe-struck colleagues

Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink (Wasserstrom Jeffrey)(Paperback)

VIGIL takes you to the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China, helping readers truly understand what's at stake, and how China rules. The story of Hong Kong's struggles can also bring into sharper focus issues associated with China's rise and the challenges of resisting authoritarian

My People (Oodgeroo)(Paperback)

Immerse yourself in the poetry of one of Australia's foremost Indigenous artists My People is a compilation of the poetry of Oodgeroo, of the tribe Noonuccal, Custodian of the land Minjerribah. This collection of captivating poetry detailing the struggle of Australia's Indigenous peoples is more

Red Affairs, White Affairs (Nay Felicia)(Paperback)

Hong Kong -- a teeming city where ritual, religion, the spirits of the dead and the spirit of enterprise meet, sometimes clash. For Reini it's a home that sometimes is strange, sometimes familiar, a place of contrasts -- even her name: Reini to close friends, Kim to her colleagues. When she meets

Level 5: The Bourne Supremacy (Ludlum Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A Chinese politician assassinated in Hong Kong. Jason Bourne's name found at the scene...the killer has returned! Who's paying him and who will he kill next? But American officials know there never was an assassin called Bourne. So who is the impostor? How can he be

Umbrellas in Bloom (Ng Jason Y.)(Paperback)

The Umbrella Movement put Hong Kong on the world map and elevated this docile, money-minded Asian island to a model for pro-democracy campaigns across the globe. Umbrellas in Bloom is the first book available in English to chronicle this history-making event, written by a bestselling author and

Birth without Violence (Leboyer Frederick)(Paperback / softback)

Birth without Violence revolutionised the way we perceive the process of birth, urging us to consider birth from the infant's point of view. This Pinter & Martin edition is the definitive edition, published exactly how the author intended

Tears of the Dragon (Moran Jean)(Paperback)

A rich and erotically charged romantic saga, set in Kowloon and Shanghai, from the fall of Hong Kong in 1941 to the defeat of Japan in 1945. A sweeping, exotic historical saga for fans of Dinah Jefferies. One sultry evening in Kowloon, Dr Rowena Rossiter and Sister Alice Huntley are off-duty and in

Rebel Without Applause (Sissay Lemn)(Paperback / softback)

The first collection of poetry from the explosively talented author of Gold from the

The Art of Reading Poetry (Bloom Harold)(Paperback)

'The work of great poetry is to aid us to become free artists of ourselves.' -Harold Bloom In The Art of Reading Poetry, Harold Bloom gives us his critical reflections on more than a half century devoted to reading, teaching, and writing about great verse, the literary achievements he loves most,