The World of Suzie Wong

This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see The World of Suzie Wong (film). For the play, see The World of Suzie Wong (play).

The World of Suzie Wong
AuthorRichard Mason
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCollins
Publication date
1957
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages383 pp

The World of Suzie Wong is a 1957 novel by British writer Richard Mason. The main characters are Robert Lomax, a young British artist living in Hong Kong, and Suzie Wong, the title character, a Chinese woman who works as a prostitute. The novel has been adapted into a play (opening on Broadway in 1958 starring France Nuyen and William Shatner) and spawned two unofficial sequels, a 1960 film (starring Nancy Kwan and William Holden), and a ballet.

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