Nobody Will Shoot You If You Make Them Laugh (2026 Preface Edition)

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****Why This Book Matters Now (2026 Edition)
**A Memoir for the Modern Hong Kong and the World****

In this new edition, Simon Murray revisits his extraordinary journey with a fresh, deeply personal preface that transforms the book into a love letter to Hong Kong and to the enduring power of humour. The 2026 preface explores how laughter, once a survival skill in the city’s tea houses and boardrooms, remains a vital thread connecting generations, cultures, and adversaries—even as Hong Kong reinvents itself at breakneck speed.

For readers facing uncertainty, reinvention, or ambition, this edition offers wisdom, warmth, and a reminder: humour is not a luxury, but a necessity.

**The Story
From orphanage in Leicester to the French Foreign Legion, Simon Murray’s early life forged an unbreakable core—first revealed in the million-selling classic Legionnaire. Since 1965, he has been a defining figure in global business from Hong Kong, rising from sales manager at Jardine Matheson to the leadership of Hutchison Whampoa, and founding Orange and other mobile operators across Asia and Africa.

Yet business is only one dimension. Between boardrooms and balance sheets came the mountains and deserts:
• Climbs in the Atlas Mountains
• Treks to Everest and Annapurna
• Summiting Kilimanjaro
• Abseiling down The Shard in London
• Running the Marathon des Sables—250 km across the Moroccan desert—at age 60
• Becoming the oldest person to walk unsupported to the South Pole

What’s New in the 2026 Preface Edition
• A Hong Kong-centric preface: Murray reflects on the city’s paradoxes, resilience, and the changing role of humour—from survival tool to bridge for connection.
• Fresh insights: On adaptation, wisdom, and the power of laughter in a world that feels more mechanical and unforgiving.
• A universal message: Humour is not a distraction from reality; it is a way of engaging with it, a tool for survival, and a spark of humanity.

Perfect For Readers Who Love
• True adventure and extreme endurance
• Leadership stories from inside global business
• Memoirs that are honest, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny
• Inspirational lives lived beyond conventional limits
• Books that stay on shelves—and in minds—long after reading

About the Author
Simon Murray is a Hong Kong–based businessman, adventurer, and author. He was appointed a CBE in 2013 and is a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur and Commander of the Order of Merit of the French Republic.

Contents
Contents Snapshot
• Legionnaire beginnings and European escapades
• Business breakthroughs in Hong Kong and beyond
• Encounters with global leaders and local legends
• The handover of Hong Kong and its aftermath
• The birth of mobile communications in Asia
• Reflections on risk, resilience, and reinvention
1. Preface 2026
2. Chapter I: The Legionnaire
3. Chapter II: The Greeks. The Scots. The English
4. Chapter III: Roots
5. Chapter IV: Learning Curve
6. Chapter V: A Fork in the Road
7. Chapter VI: Mather and Platt
8. Chapter VII: W.O.S.B
9. Chapter VIII: A Break
10. Chapter IX: Return of the Prodigal
11. Chapter X: Eastward Bound
12. Chapter XI: The Heavies
13. Chapter XII: Brussels. The Manneken Pis
14. Chapter XIII: Wedding Bells
15. Chapter XIV: ‘Go East Young Man’
16. Chapter XV: The Cresta Run
17. Chapter XVI: Hong Kong
18. Chapter XVII: Water Into Wine
19. Chapter XVIII: The Jardine Engineering Company
20. Chapter XIX: Politics
21. Chapter XX: Jardine’s in Toyland
22. Chapter XXI: Adios Jardine Matheson
23. Chapter XXII: Starting from Scratch
24. Chapter XXIII: Coal
25. Chapter XXIV: Davenham
26. Chapter XXV: The Handover
27. Chapter XXVI: Li Ka Shing
28. Chapter XXVII: Hutchison Whampoa
29. Chapter XXVIII: Mobile Telephones
30. Chapter XXIX: Reunions
31. Chapter XXX: Helicopters and Goodbyes
32. Chapter XXXI: The Future is Bright
33. Chapter XXXII: Adventures
34. Chapter XXXIII: Deutsche Plus
35. Chapter XXXIV: Riding the Rollercoaster of Fund Management
36. Chapter XXXV: It’s Who You Know
37. Chapter XXXVI: Lessons Learnt
38. Acknowledgements

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