The Headmaster's Wager

by Vincent Lam

Book Overview

A superbly crafted, highly suspenseful, and deeply affecting debut novel about one man's loyalty to his country, his family and his heritage

Percival Chen is the headmaster of the most respected English academy in 1960s Saigon, and he is well accustomed to bribing a forever-changing list of government officials in order to maintain the elite status of his school. Fiercely proud of his Chinese heritage, he is quick to spot the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307986489
• ISBN13: 9780307986481
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Hogarth Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 8.0"