The Last Governor: Chris Patten & the Handover of Hong Kong by Jonathan Dimbleby

The Last Governor: Chris Patten & the Handover of Hong Kong

Jonathan Dimbleby

461 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction biography history politics emotional medium-paced
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In July 1997, Hong Kong ceased to be a British colony and passed into the hands of the People's Republic of China. Charged with overseeing the transfer was Chris Patten, former chairman of the Conservative Party, who was appointed Hong Kong's last...

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