1324900
9781930754010
From the teeming wharves of Shanghai to the stately offices of New York & London, schemes area hammered out to bankrupt opponents, wreck inventory & dynamite oil wells. It is the age of the Robber Baron ... a time when powerful men lie, steal, cheat & even kill in their quest for power. Sweeping us back to the turn of the twentieth century, John Lewis weaves an extraordinary tale about the brave men & women who risk everything as the discovery of oil rocks the world. Follow Eric Gradek's rise from Northern Star's dark cargo hold to the pinnacle of high stakes gambling for unrivaled riches. Aided by his beautiful wife, Kathryn & the devoted Tong-Po, Eric fights for his dream & for revenge against the man who left him for dead aboard Northern Star. Writing from extensive experience in the Far East, John Lewis' Opal Eye Devil brings to life the tumultuous upheaval brought on by the industrial age.Lewis, John Hamilton is the author of 'Opal Eye Devil A Novel' with ISBN 9781930754010 and ISBN 1930754019.
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