Stephen Platt is one of the exciting young Sinologists emerging from the US. These are 2 of his most recent books. Both, in my view,…
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Imperial Belvederes: The Hill Stations of Malaya
This 84 -page book Imperial Belvederes: The hill stations of Malaya by S Robert Aiken are a gem long out of print. Aiken covers all…
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Rachmaninoff
The young prodigy from China and the old maestro from Russia both played the Rachmaninoff in these 2 CDs. Wang Yu Ja played piano Concerto…
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Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph
This 2014 book Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph by composer and music critic Jan Stafford reward the patient reader. At 1077 pages it’s the definitive biography.…
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The Tang China & Japan
The record of a pilgrimage to China in search of the law. This is a 2020 reprint of a translation originally published in 1955. It…
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Pakistan
Pakistan has attracted adventurers and reporters alike. Its wild beauty and violent environment are an intoxicating mix. Here are 3 vivid reportages. Geoffrey Moorhouse traveled…
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The Adventures of Wu: The Life Cycle of a Peking Man
The Adventures of Wu. This is a book that I have pleasure dipping into once every Chinese festival approaches. In 2021 we celebrate the Mid-Autumn…
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Yamashita’s Ghost
Can the US commander who ordered this drone attack, which killed 10 civilians including 7 children, be charged for war crimes? Is mistake a valid…
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China and the West
An excellent book slightly marred by an absence of endnotes. It’s a great pity as this really is a wonderfully narrated tale of a friendship…
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The Dawn Raid
Sunday Star 12 Sep 2021 carried an excellent article commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Dawn raid on Guthrie Corp Ltd. But it failed to…
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