A compassionate and moving love story in a unique setting a house of prostitution in hong kong. His novels usually concerned britons experiences in exotic foreign locations, especially in asia. 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. The world of suzie wong, a 1957 novel by richard mason suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. The shadow and the peak filmed as passionate summer, starring dirk bogarde. When he meets the beautiful suzie wong, despite knowingly having a selfcentered. 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. 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. 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. First published more than 50 years ago, it resonated with readers worldwide, inspiring a film, a. The book was later adapted into the 1960 film, directed by richard quine and starring. The world of suzie wong download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1957, and was written by richard mason. 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. All of his following novels were also cinematised, most famously the world of suzie wong, about an artists romance with a hong kong prostitute. The world of suzie wong by richard lakin mason, 1957, world edition, in english the world of suzie wong 1957 edition open library. 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. Penguin books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair. Suzie wong tv host born 1955, a hong kong tv host adopting. Mason lived from 1919 1997 and over the course of his life he wrote six novels.
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Richard mason, 78, suzie wong author the new york times. 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. Born near manchester, he was educated in dorset, then worked first on a film magazine and later for the british council. Of course, there is the similarity between the two sets of protagonists, the somewhat misplaced asian woman, in this case, sabby, a japanese woman marooned in india during world war ii. The second world war gave him a chance to learn japanese and he became an interrogator of prisoners of war. Masons earlier books, based on his experiences in world war ii.
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Paperback published in 1960, 1101571748 ebook published in 2012, 0143120425 paperback published in 2012, 0006. The film tells a love story between an american artist and a hong kong prostitute who overcome pride and prejudice and start a new stage of life. Mason moved to rome in the early 1970s and lived there until his death in 1997. Mason wrote the wind cannot read which was finished during the burma campaign. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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Suzie wong, a media franchise originating from the novel. With william holden, nancy kwan, sylvia syms, michael wilding. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. 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. The story is set in hong kong in the late fifties of the last century. Set in the mid1950s, the world of suzie wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. The world of suzie wong is a 1957 novel by richard mason. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the world of suzie wong.
Richard mason is bestknown as the author of the world of suzie wong, which became both a broadway production starring william shatner and a successful film. The world of suzie wong signet books by mason, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The world of suzie wong by richard mason librarything. The world of suzie wong, by richard mason, is an unconventional love story between a british artist and a chinese prostitute. Jan 31, 2012 set in the mid1950s, the world of suzie wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. The world of suzie wong began life as a novel by british author richard mason. Holden is american architect robert lomax, who travels to hong kong to paint. The world of suzie wong by richard mason, first edition. The novel has been adapted into a play and spawned two unofficial sequels, a film, and a ballet. The world of suzie wong by richard mason, paperback barnes. The world of suzie wong is a beautifully written time capsule of a novel. He was born in hale, england, educated in boarding schools, and served in the raf in world war ii as a japanese translator. Contributor internet archive language english a signet book.
The world of suzie wong broadway play original ibdb. The film of hit 50s novel the world of suzie wong turned 55 this week. Paramount produced the film the world of suzie wong adapted from a bestselling novel written by richard mason in 1961. Click download or read online button to get the world of suzie wong book now. But so good is mason s writing in suzie wong, that i soon had those images driven from my mind by the very real world of 1950s hong kong he creates in the novel s pages. Free download or read online the world of suzie wong pdf epub book. Of richard mason s other novels, i have only read the world of suzie wong, but it makes for some good comparisons with the wind cannot read. His last novel, the fever tree, was published in 1962. The world of suzie wong from dymocks online bookstore. The book, published first in england and then in the united states, proved very popular. Robert lomas, an englishman, has deserted the security of a rubber plantation for a new love, painting.
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