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This volume traces the history of John Pope Hennessy from his early beginnings in famine Ireland to his attempts to rise through the ranks in London, his early postings to Labuan, West Africa, and of course Hong Kong, to his final days with his family. His actions and his personality are laid bare for readers to form their own opinions of one of Hong Kong’s most enigmatic governors.

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"MacKeown’s biography is a fine attempt to explain a complex figure – altogether more comprehensive and more critical than the episodic Verandah published by his professional-writer grandson, James Pope Hennessy, in 1964." - The Irish Times

A Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of John Pope

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      Publisher: City University of Hong Kong Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/05/2020
      ISBN13: 9789629373771, 978-9629373771
      ISBN10: 9629373777
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      Biography: historical, political and military Asian history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This volume traces the history of John Pope Hennessy from his early beginnings in famine Ireland to his attempts to rise through the ranks in London, his early postings to Labuan, West Africa, and of course Hong Kong, to his final days with his family. His actions and his personality are laid bare for readers to form their own opinions of one of Hong Kong’s most enigmatic governors.

      Trade Review
      "MacKeown’s biography is a fine attempt to explain a complex figure – altogether more comprehensive and more critical than the episodic Verandah published by his professional-writer grandson, James Pope Hennessy, in 1964." - The Irish Times

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