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City Rising: The Ivory Compact
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City Rising: The Ivory Compact

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Book 3 in the acclaimed 'City Rising Tetralogy'. Two prophecies are put forward; one proceeds, the other is fulfilled, and a city at the Bend in the River grows. A sprawling historical epic spanning 200 years, City Rising, The Ivory Compact tells the story of two destitute Baghdadi Jews who become opium lords, their battles against the powerful British opium companies, and the boys' eventual love of the City at the Bend in the River - Shanghai. Books in series: 9781998779086 City Rising: From the Holy Mountain 9781998779611 City Rising: The Bend in the River 9781998779017 City Rising: The Ivory Compact 9781998779857 City Rising: The Age of Dry Water AUTHOR: David Rotenberg is a professor emeritus of theatre studies at York University, where he taught graduate students for over 25 years. He has released 12 novels which have been published by Penguin, Simon and Schuster, McArthur and Company, St. Martin's Press, and ECW. His novels have been optioned in the past for major motion picture adaptation. City Rising is presently in negotiation with London producers. He is the founder and artistic director of the world-renowned actor training institute - Pro Actors Lab. His historical fiction novel entitled, City Rising, From the Holy Mountain is the first of four books in the 'Shanghai Tetralogy' and is based on true events and explores the epic stories of two Iraqi-Jews, and the renowned port city across several centuries.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
At Bay Press
Country
CA
Date
31 August 2025
Pages
375
ISBN
9781998779017

Book 3 in the acclaimed 'City Rising Tetralogy'. Two prophecies are put forward; one proceeds, the other is fulfilled, and a city at the Bend in the River grows. A sprawling historical epic spanning 200 years, City Rising, The Ivory Compact tells the story of two destitute Baghdadi Jews who become opium lords, their battles against the powerful British opium companies, and the boys' eventual love of the City at the Bend in the River - Shanghai. Books in series: 9781998779086 City Rising: From the Holy Mountain 9781998779611 City Rising: The Bend in the River 9781998779017 City Rising: The Ivory Compact 9781998779857 City Rising: The Age of Dry Water AUTHOR: David Rotenberg is a professor emeritus of theatre studies at York University, where he taught graduate students for over 25 years. He has released 12 novels which have been published by Penguin, Simon and Schuster, McArthur and Company, St. Martin's Press, and ECW. His novels have been optioned in the past for major motion picture adaptation. City Rising is presently in negotiation with London producers. He is the founder and artistic director of the world-renowned actor training institute - Pro Actors Lab. His historical fiction novel entitled, City Rising, From the Holy Mountain is the first of four books in the 'Shanghai Tetralogy' and is based on true events and explores the epic stories of two Iraqi-Jews, and the renowned port city across several centuries.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
At Bay Press
Country
CA
Date
31 August 2025
Pages
375
ISBN
9781998779017