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Gr 9 Up—Dai has 18 days to find a way out of Hak Nam Walled City. Once a fort the space is now a lawless outland occupied by gangs, vagrants, and prostitutes. Each day is a fight for survival for most residents of the Walled City. Dai is from the City Beyond. Consigned to the Walled City for his actions he spends his time planning his escape. To do this, he must infiltrate the Brotherhood, the most feared and powerful gang in the Walled City, and steal from its leader, Longwai. He'll need the help of Hak N...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Hak Nam Walled City, the setting for this gripping and gritty thriller, is based on a real place, Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City; a densely populated, largely ungoverned urban shantytown rife with prostitution, gambling, and drugs, it was torn down late in the twentieth century. Graudin describes Hak Nam as "a recipe of humanity's darkest ingredients -- thieves, whores, murderers, addicts -- all mashed into six and a h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Hak Nam Walled City, based on a real place in Hong Kong, is described as "Hell on earth." The narrative rotates among thr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More