Book Condition: Very Good. Age related tanning to Page Edges. Dustjacket excellent condition with minimal visible shelfwear. The decline and fall of the British Empire reached a crucial moment on 30 June, 1997 when Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule, and the British departed from their last significant colonial possession. Here is 'history on the wing', a first-hand account of what life was like in a city-state contemplating the end of an Empire. Tim Heald watches, listens, observes and then reports for us. 20 b&w photographs.