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The world of suzie wong is a 1957 novel by richard mason. Funds are diminishing and he is seeking lowpriced quarters where he can mix with the people he wants to paint. As such, the novel maintains its own vitality and, in the end, somewhat desperate desire to see how suzie and roberts lives played out after the final page. The world of suzie wong by mason, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Holden is american architect robert lomax, who travels to hong kong to paint. The novel has been adapted into a play and spawned two unofficial sequels, a film, and a ballet.
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All of his following novels were also cinematised, most famously the world of suzie wong, about an artists romance with a hong kong prostitute. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Suzie wong tv host born 1955, a hong kong tv host adopting. The world of suzie wong is a 1960 britishamerican romantic drama film directed by richard quine and starring william holden and nancy kwan. Though 55 years have passed since mason s 19191997 romantic novel of colonial hong kong was first published spawning a ballet, a play, and a film starring william holden and nancy kwan. The world of suzie wong by richard mason and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mason wrote the wind cannot read which was finished during the burma campaign.
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This may seem like an unlikely plot for a great love story but it has been made into a major motion picture, a play, has spawned two unofficial sequels, a. The story is set in hong kong in the late fifties of the last century. If any novel could be classified as poetry, this novel would qualify. He was born in hale, england, educated in boarding schools, and served in the raf in world war ii as a japanese translator. As such, the novel maintains its own vitality and, in the end, somewhat desperate desire to see how suzie and. How suzie wong wooed the worlds book critics in 1957 south. The world of suzie wong, by richard mason, is an unconventional love story between a british artist and a chinese prostitute. The story is mostly set in the notorious nam kok hotel, based on the reallife luk kwok hotel in wan chai.
Jan 31, 2012 richard mason 19191997 was a british author who learned japanese during wwii and lived in hong kong after the war, where his experiences led him to write the world of suzie wong. The world of suzie wong by richard mason 9 editions first published in 1957. Now readers can experience the romance of this groundbreaking story anew. Richard mason, 78, suzie wong author the new york times. Paramount produced the film the world of suzie wong adapted from a bestselling novel written by richard mason in 1961. The screenplay by john patrick was adapted from the stage play by paul osborn, which was based on the novel of the same title by richard mason. Richard mason set in the mid1950s, the world of suzie wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The world of suzie wong from dymocks online bookstore.
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The world of suzie wong by richard mason, paperback barnes. The world of suzie wong by mason richard 9780143120421. His experiences while living in hong kong inspired him to write the world of suzie wong. The world of suzie wong, a 1957 novel by richard mason. The world of suzie wong by richard mason, paperback. Aug 12, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The novel was dramatized by paul osborn and produced on. Richard mason 16 may 1919 october 1997 published also under pen name richard lakin, was a british novelist best known for his 1957 publication the world of suzie wong. From the moment he discovered his hotel was virtually a brothel, mason knew he had his book. Richard mason, a british author best known for the world of suzie wong, a novel about a hong kong prostitute, died on monday in a hospital here. Masons earlier books, based on his experiences in world war ii. First published more than 50 years ago, it resonated with readers worldwide, inspiring a film, a ballet, and even a reggae song. A thrilling, imaginative experience, a masterly study of humanity at its best and its worst its fair to say richard masons story of wong and. The world of suzie wong is the story of a successful british businessman who decides to try to make it as an artist in hong kong instead and falls in love with a teenaged chinese prostitute.
First published more than fifty years ago, it resonated with readers worldwide, inspiring a film starring william h olden, a ballet, and even a reggae song. The world of suzie wong by richard mason, first edition. The heroine of richard mason s bestselling novel, the world of suzie wong, captured the world s imagination at a time when sex, prostitution and interracial relationships were still taboo. Hk writers the 5 best books about hong kong page traveller. The main characters are robert lomax, a young british artist living in hong kong, and suzie wong, the title. It led to a stage adaptation by paul osborn, which opened on broadway at the broadhurst theater on october 14, 1958, and ran for over a year. A businessman moves to hong kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.
The world of suzie wong download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The world of suzie wong original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city oct 14, 1958 and played through jan 2, 1960. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The world of suzie wong is a 1957 novel by british writer richard mason. Penguin books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair between a british artist and a chinese prostitute. Pdf the world of suzie wong a novel by richard mason. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 362 pages and is available in paperback format. Contributor internet archive language english a signet book. Paperback published in 1960, 1101571748 ebook published in 2012, 0143120425 paperback published in 2012, 0006.
Mason lived from 1919 1997 and over the course of his life he wrote six novels. When he meets the beautiful suzie wong, despite knowingly having a selfcentered. Richard mason takes an oftentimes tawdry subject matter and delivers a charming novel. A compassionate and moving love story in a unique setting a house of prostitution in hong kong. Suzie wong was his fifth novel and written in 1957. Apr 02, 2012 buy the world of suzie wong reprint by mason, richard isbn. Buy the world of suzie wong first edition by richard mason isbn. William holden stars as an american artist who becomes involved with the sordid underworld of prostitution in hong kong in the world of suzie wong, based on paul osborns broadway adaptation of the novel by richard mason. Robert is t he only resident of the nam kok hotel not renting his room by the hour when he meets suzie at the bar.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1957, and was written by richard mason. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are david wong, john cheese. Suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. The novel has been adapted into a play, spawned two unofficial sequels, a film and a ballet. Reminiscent of somerset maugham at his storytelling best suzie. First published more than 50 years ago, it resonated with readers worldwide, inspiring a film, a.
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