Paper Tigers - Roaring Lions [Paperback]

James Griffiths (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2008

This is the story of two young men who joined the Hong Kong police force and after completing their training found themselves confronting rioters and demonstrators on the streets of the colony at the time that Chairman Mao Tsetung was inflicting socialism at first and then communism on China by way of the so-called Red Guards who where a mix of students and peasants who were largely responsible for the purging and arrest of thousands of Doctors, Lawyers, Professional businessmen and the Bougeoisie, mostly peasant farmers. While the characters portrayed are products of my imagination and bear no resemblance to any living person, much of the storyline is based on facts of the Cultural Revolution as it effected Hong Kong from May 1967 thru February 1968, which I witnessed first hand.

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About the Author

After leaving a naval school he served on Destroyers, an Aircraft Carrier, three years Hong Kong during the Korean war at Naval communications headquarters and finally on Submarines. He began his commercial career with a major U.S. company serving in 10 countries with area responsibilities for sales and marketing and later became responsible for all worldwide markets. During the 10 years that he was resident in Hong Kong he witnessed first hand the rioting and demonstrations inflicted on the colony during the Cultural Revolution as it spilled over onto the streets of the island. He now lives in Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (June 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434355462
• ISBN-13: 978-1434355461
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,132,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)