My Hong Kong

How was Hong Kong perceived and described by writers from the 1950s during the last colonial period? Was it a British city or was it Chinese?
The writers show how different life was for ex-pats ensconced on the Peak and leading a glitzy lifestyle compared to refugees who came pouring into the colony from mainland China and lived in dire poverty in squatter camps.
Find out if that East and West ever mingled in My Hong Kong.

About the author

Malcolm Jack was brought up and schooled in Hong Kong before returning to university in the UK. As a child, he learnt Cantonese at the same time as English. He has had a career both as a public servant and a writer. His writing includes articles, reviews on history, literature, philosophy, politics and a number of books. Among his travel histories are Lisbon: City of the Sea (2007) and To the Fairest Cape: European Encounters in the Cape of Good Hope (2019). His last book, My Hong Kong (2022), deals with writers' mainly fictional impressions of the city from the 1950s onwards. He is a frequent visitor to Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Jack
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781398457140
• ISBN: 978-1-398-45714-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 239 mm x 161 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 466 g
• Illustrations: 0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales