Tim Clissold's book 'Mr China' is a view of the trenches in China, which shows that at least one expat out there earned his salary in full.
Parts of the book are predictable coming to Asia as a young man, falling in love with the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong and the mainland, struggling to learn the language etc.
What makes this book special are three set pieces. These are terrific accounts of three mammoth battles Clissold and his slightly manic investment banking partner 'Pat' in real life Jack Perkowski, founder, CEO and Chairman of Asimco, an automobile components business have with the locals.
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