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Vatta's war ; 1
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English
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"Filled with fast-paced action and well-conceived characters.”—Booklist
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father’s only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it’s no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can’t hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar...
Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father’s only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it’s no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can’t hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar...
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"Two dead bodies changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the other I'd never laid eyes on until I saw him in the morgue. The first was a local PI of suspect reputation. He'd been gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. It looked like a robbery gone bad. The other was on the beach six weeks later. He'd been sleeping rough. Probably homeless. No identification. A slip of paper with Millhone's name and number was in his pants...
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English
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"Almayer's Folly, Joseph Conrad's first novel, is a tale of personal tragedy as well as a broader meditation on the evils of colonialism. Set in the lush jungle of Borneo in the late 1800s, it tells of the Dutch merchant Kaspar Almayer, whose dreams of riches for his beloved daughter, Nina, collapse under the weight of his own greed and prejudice. Conrad established in Almayer's Folly the themes of betrayal, isolation and colonialism that he would...
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English
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"Your easy-to-follow primer on the exciting world of import/export With an increased focus on global trade, this new edition of Import/Export Kit For Dummies provides entrepreneurs and small- to mid-sized businesses with the critical, entry-point information they need to begin exporting their products around the world as well as importing goods to sell. Inside, you'll find the most up-to-date information on trade regulations, where to turn for additional...
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English
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Jane Lindsay never imagined that she would be wealthy. Nor that she would fall in love with a man she couldn't trust. Against a background of 19th-century England and Hong Kong, Holt unfolds the spellbinding story of a young Englishwoman who finds a strange new world in the house that is both the one she has dreamed of since childhood and the one where her worst nightmares are about to come true: the House of a Thousand Lanterns.
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Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Critically acclaimed author Thomas Steinbeck, eldest son of the famous Nobel laureate John Steinbeck, pens a compelling tale of adventure and romance with The Silver Lotus. In the early 1800s, merchant Captain Jeremiah Macy Hammond is searching for new customers. Along the way, he comes up against pirates, storms, and illness. But when he falls for Lady Yee, prized daughter of a wealthy merchant family, he discovers that love is the greatest challenge...
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Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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It was an era when monopoly trading companies were the unofficial agents of European expansion, controlling vast numbers of people and huge tracts of land, and taking on governmental and military functions. The leaders of these trading enterprises exercised virtually unaccountable, dictatorial political power over millions of people.
The merchant kings of the Age of Heroic Commerce were a rogue's gallery of larger-than-life men who, for a couple...
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Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2003.
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English
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British ex-patriate Bruce Medway, working as a troubleshooter for traders in West Africa, finds his life complicated by his search for another ex-patriate, as well as by local official corruption, and the elusive Madame Servernou.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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"When his import/export business is infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown, to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice--even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!"--Container.
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Entrepreneur Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"The staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. and Jason Rich provide a step-by-step guide to starting your own import/export business. As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into highly lucrative global markets. You'll learn every aspect of the startup process, including:...
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Asian saga ; 5
Publisher
Delta Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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"Set in Hong Kong in 1963, the Noble House is in financial trouble and the fate of Hong Kong rests on what will happen to it."--
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Ian Dunross is named 'Tai-Pan' (Supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asia trading company, Struan & Co. His rival is attempting a hostile takeover. Suddenly plunged into a criminal underworld of international espionage, deception and financial crises, Dunross turns up the heat by engaging in a dangerous romance with his nemesis's aide. Danger lurks around every corner and Dunross ultimately sees he has no choice but to fight for his company's...
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