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Pao

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As a boy, Pao came to Jamaica with his mother and brother in the wake of the Chinese Civil War. Pao becomes a powerful man, but he's not a typical crime boss. He is sensitive at heart and guided by …

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As a boy, Pao came to Jamaica with his mother and brother in the wake of the Chinese Civil War. Pao becomes a powerful man, but he's not a typical crime boss. He is sensitive at heart and guided by the principles of Sun Tzu's Art of War, even though, as he discovers, the wisdom of the ancient Chinese sage can be tough to interpret when applied to the criminal annd predicament he faces. "Kingston, 1938. El joven Pao llega a Jamaica huyendo de la guerra civil china y dispuesto a convertirse en el 'padrino' de Chinatown, tomando el relevo de su propio tío. Pero le falta madera de Don Corleone. Sus chanchullos son de poca monta, y la protección que ofrece, innecesaria. Él es un tipo sensible que cuando no lo reclaman sus negocios se refugia en la sabiduría milenaria china. Con los años, la brecha entre sus intereses y su trabajo se hace más profunda. Llegan los disturbios de 1960, Jamaica camina hacia la independencia, y el padrino de Chinatown va a la deriva ..."--Page 4 of cover.

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"As a boy, Pao came to Jamaica with his mother and brother in the wake of the Chinese Civil War. Pao becomes a powerful man, but he's not a typical …"

— Margaret

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