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Noel Barber

3 Series • 32 Books

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🎯 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
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Tanamera

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1981

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1981
2
A Farewell to France book cover

A Farewell to France

Book 2 of 6 · published 1983

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1983
3
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A Woman of Cairo

Book 3 of 6 · published 1984

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1984
4
The Weeping and the Laughter book cover

The Weeping and the Laughter

Book 4 of 6 · published 1984

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1984
5
The Other Side of Paradise book cover

The Other Side of Paradise

Book 5 of 6 · published 1986

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1986
6
The Daughters Of The Prince book cover

The Daughters Of The Prince

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1990

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1990
1
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Cities

Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1951

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1951
2
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Fires of Spring

Book 2 of 23 · published 1952

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1952
3
Strangers in the Sun book cover

Strangers in the Sun

Book 3 of 23 · published 1955

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1955
4
A Handful of Ashes book cover

A Handful of Ashes

Book 4 of 23 · published 1957

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1957
5
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The White Desert

Book 5 of 23 · published 1958

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1958
6
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Distant Places

Book 6 of 23 · published 1959

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1959
7
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The Flight of the Dalai Lama

Book 7 of 23 · published 1960

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1960
8
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Life with Titina

Book 8 of 23 · published 1961

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1961
9
Adventures at Both Poles book cover

Adventures at Both Poles

Book 9 of 23 · published 1963

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1963
10
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Conversations with Painters

Book 10 of 23 · published 1964

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1964
11
The Black Hole of Calcutta book cover

The Black Hole of Calcutta

Book 11 of 23 · published 1965

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1965
12
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From the Land of Lost Content

Book 12 of 23 · published 1969

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1969
13
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Sinister Twilight

Book 13 of 23 · published 1970

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1970
14
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Let's Visit the USA

Book 14 of 23 · published 1971

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1971
15
The War of the Running Dogs book cover

The War of the Running Dogs

Book 15 of 23 · published 1971

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1971
16
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The Lords of the Golden Horn

Book 16 of 23 · published 1973

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1973
17
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The Sultans

Book 17 of 23 · published 1973

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1973
18
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Seven Days of Freedom

Book 18 of 23 · published 1974

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1974
19
The Week France Fell book cover

The Week France Fell

Book 19 of 23 · published 1976

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1976
20
The Natives Were Friendly So We Stayed The Night book cover

The Natives Were Friendly So We Stayed The Night

Book 20 of 23 · published 1977

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1977
21
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The Fall Of Shanghai

Book 21 of 23 · published 1979

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1979
22
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The Singapore Story

Book 22 of 23 · published 1981

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1981
23
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Sakkara

Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 1984

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1984
1
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Let's Visit the USA

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1971

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1971
2
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Republic of Zaire

Book 2 of 3 · published 1987 Anthology · Rebecca Stefoff

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1987
3
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Zimbabwe

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1989 Anthology · Patricia Barnes-Svarney

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1989

? 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).