Tai-Pan - James Clavell

 

1966 published. Hong Kong. Set in 1840s. Opium smuggling. The events in this book lead into Noble House, which I re-read last year. Good book. Keeps you up late. Shogun is next. King Rat is the first.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai-Pan_(novel)

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-clavell/tai-pan/