Jin-qua

She was twenty-three then, a brilliant, favored granddaughter of Jin-qua, sold to the tai-pan when she was seventeen to teach him civilized ways without his knowing he was being taught.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

Jin-qua birthed us, in a way, gave us wealth, secret knowledge, continuity and power-and he gave us one of the coins.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

In his testament he had written that he suspected one went to his mistress May-may but there was no reason for such a gift by Jin-qua.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

What was the connection between the Chen family and a Co-hong Mandarin that would make Jin-qua give the Eurasian son of Dirk Struan so valuable a gift?

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

I pass our House on to you rich and strong like Jin-qua wished — do so to your son and make sure he does it to his.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

Sir Gordon Chen must have been given one of the four coins by Jin-qua!

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

What was the connection between the Chen family and a Co-hong Mandarin that would make Jin-qua give the Eurasian son of Dirk Struan so valuable a gift?

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

She was twenty-three then, a brilliant, favored granddaughter of Jin-qua, sold to the tai-pan when she was seventeen to teach him civilized ways without his knowing he was being taught.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

Jin-qua birthed us, in a way, gave us wealth, secret knowledge, continuity and power — and he gave us one of the coins.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981

In his testament he had written that he suspected one went to his mistress May-may but there was no reason for such a gift by Jin-qua.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981