David Rotenberg
Packed with insight and adventure, David Rotenberg’s critically acclaimed novels are driven by large and ominous forces at work. An exceptional storyteller of broad imagination David delivers intriguing and often gifted characters, exotic settings, and wonderfully nefarious plots.
The clash between East and West intensifies in CITY RISING, The Bend in the River, Book 2 of the Shanghai Tetralogy, as the world enters the tumultuous 20th century.
The Bend in the River, Book 2 of CITY RISING continues the sweeping epic story of Shanghai.
The 19th century is coming to a close and as the 20th century begins, Shanghai is now a thriving metropolis. The aging Dowager Empress, in her dying days, is still determined to wield her power. With the Manchu Dynasty on its last legs, the city's three great families, the Hordoons, the Soongs, and the Tus, are jostling for influence. The Boxers, determined to rid the country of "foreigners" are stepping up their reign of terror. Everyone is on the hunt for the legendary Narwhal Tusk.
Western culture has arrived in China in the form of the latest invention: the automobile. In the stirring climactic scenes of The Bend in the River, early versions of famous luxury cars - Benz, Bugatti, Rolls Royce - compete in a gripping road race with the hidden agenda to hide the coveted Tusk.
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"An epic [series] spanning thousands of years with larger-than-life characters and page-turning qualities."
–MacLeans
"Rotenberg’s take on the street life, bureaucracy, and sheer mass of Shanghai cleverly captures a wonderful, baffling city."
–Toronto Star
EVENTS
CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF
Queen Books was packed with friends and fans on June 27, 2024 to celebrate the launch of City Rising, Book One of the Shanghai Tetralogy.
