Taming the Pacific Dragon

By Lee R. Clayton

Taming the Pacific Dragon By Lee R. Clayton In the war-torn shadows of 20th-century China, a boy raised in the flickering candlelight of faith dares to chase destiny across a storm-swept ocean. Liang Wen is just a child when lightning fractures the sky over Ningbo, but within him, something greater ignites--a longing for meaning beyond his village chapel and a burning fascination with the mighty ships that pass like gods through the mist. As political tides shift and family loss carves a deep scar into his heart, Wen sets his sights on the chaotic metropolis of Shanghai, where dockyards thrum with sweat, secrets, and foreign ambition. What begins as back-breaking labor for a Japanese shipping firm becomes an education in survival, language, and quiet rebellion. But as Wen uncovers a web of corruption and cruelty, he faces a defining choice: remain a cog in an empire that exploits his country--or become something more. Something dangerous. From dusty marketplaces to smoky teahouses, from the bellies of cargo ships to the hushed chambers of naval command, Taming the Pacific Dragon is an epic coming-of-age tale woven with cultural richness, moral complexity, and cinematic power. Through storms both literal and spiritual, Wen must navigate identity, loyalty, and a future forged by his own hand. Fans of historical fiction, lush prose, and character-driven drama will find themselves swept away in this powerful journey of resilience, ambition, and the cost of courage.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5NPDVPF
• ISBN13: 9798280525696
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 218 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"