Christopher New
Christopher New was born in England and educated at the University of Oxford and Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including the China Coast Trilogy (New York TimesbestsellerShanghai, The Chinese Box, andA Change of Flag). These novels have been described as “the definitive account of the British Presence in furthest Asia," and “a literary feat of the highest quality,” and have been widely translated. Formerly the head of the philosophy department at the University of Hong...

