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Rutherfurd, Edward2021
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The Qing Emperor will not allow his people to sink into addiction. Viceroy Lin is sent to the epicentre of the opium trade, Canton, to stop it. The Opium Wars begin - heralding a period of bloody military defeats, reparations, and one-sided treaties which will become known as the Century of Humiliation. From Hong Kong to Beijing to the Great Wall, from the exotic wonders of the Summer Palace and the Forbidden City, to squalid village huts, the dramatic struggle rages across the Celestial Kingdom. This is the story of the Chinese people, high and low, and the Westerners who came to exploit the riches of their ancient land and culture.
Main title:
China / Edward Rutherfurd.
Author:
Rutherfurd, Edward, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.
Collation:
xvi, 764 pages : maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781444787832 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92H
LC class:
PR6068.U88
Local class:
FAFHI
Language:
English
BRN:
2818504
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