num_pages: 299
description: This is the story of four people whose intertwined lives span 70 years in Asia. The complacency of colonial life in the 1930s; the horrors of the Japanese occupation during World War II; and the post-war boom and transformation of Hong Kong all surface in this epic novel.
language: English
title: Fragrant Harbour
titlecomplete: Fragrant Harbour
genres: Historical, Literary Fiction, World War II, Novels, Asia, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Travel, Contemporary, China
ratings_count: 1937
places: Hong Kong
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Premi Llibreter de narrativa
publisher: Faber & Faber