![]() The book has been filmed twice, most recently in 2006 starring Naomi Watts and Edward Norton. It is a story of the discovery of her true self. The Painted Veil, which is set in Hong Kong, is a story about Kitty Fane, trapped in a loveless marriage to a doctor, who has an affair with another man whom she eventually realises is deceiving her. Despite the care taken to revise the book, Hong Kong is still present on p34 first line and p56 4th line. In this first state of the second issue, the title page is a cancel pasted onto what was formerly the half title, and all other textual changes are by way of cancelled leaves inserted. This, the Second Issue, has had the text amended to remove references to Hong Kong, Happy Valley and The Peak. The First issue, which was recalled following the threat of libel action by the Hong Kong Colonial Secretary, is very scarce with only 74 copies known to exist. With the scarce original dust jacket, correctly priced 7s. ![]() Blue cloth covered boards with lettering to front board and spine in gilt and publisher's windmill device in black to lower front board. First edition, Second Issue, First State. ![]()
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