Shanghai by Barth Jules Sussman

Author:Barth Jules Sussman [Sussman, Barth Jules]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Original - Signet Books / New American Library
Published: 2011-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

"The Swiss of the Orient," murmured Plitov, with newfound admiration.

"Exactly," Ferrara replied, extracting an American cigarette from a slender gold case. "But instead of providing a safe haven for gold and foreign currencies we pamper the body and spirit. And judging from the wellbeing of our guests, I would say that under the most difficult circumstances we've done quite nicely by them."

"It hasn't been easy. Truly I don't know how you've managed to keep us open."

"Nonsense, Plitov." Ferrara smiled modestly. "Any Venetian trained as I have been would have done the same. You see, centuries of experience have prepared us for coping with intrigue and betrayal. You forget, amico mio, I personally am a seasoned veteran of world instability. I was at the Adlon in Berlin during the days of the Weimar Republic. The streets were filled with the unemployed, with rabble-rousers. And while I served at the Ritz in Madrid the Spanish Republic fell. Why, socialists and Falangists were battling in the tea room Believe me, amico mio, when you've been through what I have, even Shanghai has its good points."

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