The Emperor Of Shoes

by Spencer Wise
The Emperor Of Shoes
  • ISBN-13: 9780857302199
  • Author(s): Spencer Wise
  • Subject: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
  • Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
  • Imprint: No Exit Press
  • Publication Date: 26-07-2018
  • Format: h/b

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Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realisation: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line.
About the book

Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realisation: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line.