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Review | Book review: Collected Hong Kong Stories – love, shattered dreams and pursuit of wealth in the vertical city

Drawing on his broad experience and knowledge, author David T.K. Wong takes us on a vivid tour through Hong Kong’s back alleys, and abroad, in this eye-opening and varied collection written over 30 years

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Wong’s concise language, and often ironic, dry sense of humour, make his stories a pleasure to read. Photo: David Wong
Tessa Chanin Bristol
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Collected Hong Kong Stories

by David T.K. Wong

Blacksmith Books

4 stars

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While most authors build a following in their home country before venturing abroad, Hong Kong’s limited outlets for literary fiction led to local author David T.K. Wong taking his work to the US, Europe and Southeast Asia before publishing them here.

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