The Spy Who Loved Eveline – Excerpt No. 64

The Grand Chinese Protectorate had expanded their influence and territory significantly. In this case protection meant oppression and suppression of the local population while those territories were stripped of natural resources for the benefit of the centre. To his knowledge all diplomatic ties had been severed years ago.

Square vintage-framed view of the Forbidden City in rusty fog. Peeling red walls and yellow-tiled roofs of a gate hall stand over cracked courtyard stones; a dead tree leans above the right wall. Three figures in coats and rebreathers walk the empty square. Grand Chinese Protectorate centre: extractive capital, no living plants.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.



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