About the Book: The Harbour
A stunning and utterly captivating debut about war, love and betrayal in 1940s
Hong Kong
Hong Kong. 1940. For the reckless young journalist Stevie Steiber. days at the
Happy Valley racecourse slip into dangerous, hedonistic nights. Meanwhile Major
Harry Field. a British Intelligence Officer, is investigating the recent arrival
of Wu Jishang. a sophisticated publisher who owns a controversial political
magazine.
But it is Stevie. Jishangs close colleague and lover, who really fascinates
Harry. As the British community continues to party despite the looming threat of
war, the two are obsessively drawn into a dark passion. And when the Japanese
army seizes the island. they