The Monkey King (1978)

Author: Timothy Mo

Publisher: André Deutsch

Format: Hardback

Genre: History / Fiction

Date: 1978

Pages: 256 pages

Number of issues: 1

ISBN: 9780952419372

ASIN: 0952419378

Language: English

Adaptation: Homage

Summary:

The Monkey King follows the humorous exploits of protagonist Wallace Nolasco, who finds himself in financial straits after being denied his dowry in hectic post-war Hong Kong, and must by guile better both himself and the moribund reputation of the Chinese house he has married into. The plot of The Monkey King, which is a family saga, divided into three sections, is driven by the tensions between Wallace and his father-in-law, the patriarchal Mr Poon.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey_King_(Mo_novel)