Prizewinning Asian Fiction Condition:Very Good while avoiding the use of

while avoiding the use of advanced mathematics

boom–bust cycles will reoccur

Michael Backman (Australia) is a leading researcher specializing in Asian corporate practice and a regular contributor to numerous leading newspapers and magazines

who is truly serious about sifting through the cultural morass to find the ‘right’ vocation

bureaucracy and the State

Prizewinning Asian Fiction Condition:Very Good while avoiding the use ofThis collection of more than 25 short stories represents the winners' contributions to Asiaweek magazine's annual English short story competition, which ran between 1981 and 1988. It was, according to John le Carre, "the most coveted prize in the region" at the time. Comber was one of the judges for all the competitions. The rich collection includes works from most parts of Asia except for Hong Kong.