Opium

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Gripping tale of drug empire inheritance.

Opium could be a good read for those who enjoy stories of adventure and intrigue, with a touch of romance. The book takes the reader on a journey through various locations, from the mountains of Laos to the cityscape of San Francisco, as the main characters navigate the dangerous world of drugs and crime. The unique feature of this book is its vivid descriptions of the drug trade and its impacts. Readers may find themselves captivated by the way the author portrays the various characters and their motivations, as well as the complex plot that unfolds throughout the book.

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Opium

Regular price ₱193.05
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ISBN: 9780340609927
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱540.45
Authors: Colin Falconer
Publisher: Coronet Books
Date of Publication: 1994-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Crime, War, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 321 readers)

Description

“Noelle thought she would have noticed him even if he hadn’t driven his Packard through the front bar of the Hotel Constellation …” Laos 1960. A sleepy post-colonial backwater, run by generals and at war with the communist Pathet Lao in the north. Corsican gangsters, left behind after the French departure five years before, run the opium trade, flying raw opium out of the mountains to Bangkok and Saigon. The most celebrated of the milieu is Rocco Bonaventure, cursed with a daughter who turns heads everywhere she goes. Baptiste Crocé is kind of man her father has always warned her about - a handsome and womanising pilot with his eye on the main chance. But Noelle is a woman to be reckoned with, as both Rocco and Baptiste discover for themselves. Their affair, conducted against the looming mountains of Indochina and its blazing poppy fields, change all their lives forever. Baptiste risks his life for her again and again in the air; or is it for control of his father's opium business? Haunting, passionate, beautifully written, OPIUM is an epic story of love, ambition and destiny spanning four turbulent decades. COLIN FALCONER is the internationally bestselling author of over two dozen novels of romance and adventure that have been translated into 23 languages.
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Gripping tale of drug empire inheritance.

Opium could be a good read for those who enjoy stories of adventure and intrigue, with a touch of romance. The book takes the reader on a journey through various locations, from the mountains of Laos to the cityscape of San Francisco, as the main characters navigate the dangerous world of drugs and crime. The unique feature of this book is its vivid descriptions of the drug trade and its impacts. Readers may find themselves captivated by the way the author portrays the various characters and their motivations, as well as the complex plot that unfolds throughout the book.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.