Jonathan Reichell, a hereditary shipowner and clipper captain, sets off to the southern seas to the shores of China to meet his dream, risking the well-being and reputation of his family. Facing mortal dangers and experiencing many adventures, Jonathan fights for his love for a beautiful Chinese girl, competing in this with the family of the Chinese emperor himself.* * *And again the Reikhells! The second part of Scott’s famous tetralogy. In the midst of the so-called “Opium War” between England and China (1839–1841), Jonathan Reichell, the creator of a powerful clan of American shipowners, rushes to the shores of China to help his beloved. This is a story about passions, about enmity and rivalry, about the boundless thirst for power and true love that crushes all barriers. The tetralogy about the Reichell family of shipbuilders is firmly in the lead on the bestseller list. Written with talent, lively, and love.