🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Tanamera (1981)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Cities (1951)
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Publication Order of Let's Visit Books
Start with: Let's Visit the USA (1971)
ⓘ About Noel Barber
And that’s exactly all about Soong and Dexter families. The Soong’s belong to the East while the Dexter’s to the West, and both families are wealthy even compared by today’s standards. The Soong’s are global traders, while the Dexter’s are shippers, tin miners, and owners of large rubber plantations. These commodities survived the families through both the tough and the best years. In between these two wealthy families are two lovebirds, John Dexter and Julie Soong. It all begins as a friendship, although under the careful watch of Mr. Soong, who kept his daughter under close watch due to the strict Chinese traditions. The initial setting of the story is in Singapore, where we meet the two as 8-year-olds.
All Book Series by Noel Barber
1
Tanamera
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1981
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2
A Farewell to France
Book 2 of 6 · published 1983
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3
A Woman of Cairo
Book 3 of 6 · published 1984
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4
The Weeping and the Laughter
Book 4 of 6 · published 1984
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5
The Other Side of Paradise
Book 5 of 6 · published 1986
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6
The Daughters Of The Prince
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1990
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1
Cities
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1951
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2
Fires of Spring
Book 2 of 23 · published 1952
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3
Strangers in the Sun
Book 3 of 23 · published 1955
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4
A Handful of Ashes
Book 4 of 23 · published 1957
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5
The White Desert
Book 5 of 23 · published 1958
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7
The Flight of the Dalai Lama
Book 7 of 23 · published 1960
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8
Life with Titina
Book 8 of 23 · published 1961
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9
Adventures at Both Poles
Book 9 of 23 · published 1963
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10
Conversations with Painters
Book 10 of 23 · published 1964
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11
The Black Hole of Calcutta
Book 11 of 23 · published 1965
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12
From the Land of Lost Content
Book 12 of 23 · published 1969
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13
Sinister Twilight
Book 13 of 23 · published 1970
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14
Let's Visit the USA
Book 14 of 23 · published 1971
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15
The War of the Running Dogs
Book 15 of 23 · published 1971
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16
The Lords of the Golden Horn
Book 16 of 23 · published 1973
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18
Seven Days of Freedom
Book 18 of 23 · published 1974
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19
The Week France Fell
Book 19 of 23 · published 1976
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20
The Natives Were Friendly So We Stayed The Night
Book 20 of 23 · published 1977
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21
The Fall Of Shanghai
Book 21 of 23 · published 1979
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22
The Singapore Story
Book 22 of 23 · published 1981
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23
Sakkara
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 1984
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1
Let's Visit the USA
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1971
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2
Republic of Zaire
Book 2 of 3 · published 1987 Anthology · Rebecca Stefoff
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3
Zimbabwe
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1989 Anthology · Patricia Barnes-Svarney
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Noel Barber?
And that's exactly all about Soong and Dexter families. The Soong's belong to the East while the Dexter's to the West, and both families are wealthy even compared by today's standards. The Soong's are global traders, while the Dexter's are shippers, tin miners, and owners of large rubber plantations.
Which Noel Barber series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Let's Visit series, the earliest of Noel Barber's multi-book series: it opens with Let's Visit the USA (1971) and runs to 3 books across 1971–1989, ending with Zimbabwe (1989).
How many books has Noel Barber written?
Noel Barber has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1951 and 1990. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Let's Visit series with 3 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Noel Barber's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Noel Barber's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Let's Visit (1971–1989, 3 books).
How are Noel Barber's books organised into series?
This guide splits Noel Barber's 32 books into 1 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Let's Visit (3 books, 1971–1989).