The Ship of 1,000 whisperers (novel)

This novel represents a model of realistic literature that monitors major political and social transformations in the world. The events of the novel take place during the Second World War, as the East witnesses fateful transformations in its struggle with Western colonialism. Amid these events, China is emerging as a rising power led by its popular government, confronting the US-backed government of Chiang Kai-shek, which has taken the island of Formosa as a base for its ambition to control.
French writer Maurice Dekobra was inspired by this novel from his personal experience, as he spent two decades moving around the East. There, he inhaled the scent of ancient history and delved into the depths of its political and social terrain. From the alleys of ancient cities that hold the secrets of wisdom and mysticism, to the atmosphere of chaos left by colonial ambitions, Dikobra presented a comprehensive picture of the East as a living entity, rife with conflicting feelings and human emotions.
The novel depicts the power struggle between East and West through a complex plot that combines politics, intrigue, and conspiracies. Spies and intermediaries emerge as tools of major powers, and Dikobra, in his graceful style, displays the ugly face of Western espionage, which did not hesitate to exploit prostitutes and methods of deception to gain access to secrets.