When I was age 13 to 15, I read a lot of Westerns. The stories of cowboys, Indians, the US calvary, Custer and the migration…
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Coffee table book – Arts of Diplomacy: Lewis and Clark’s Indian Collection
This beautifully illustrated coffee table book was commissioned in 1997 to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery of May1804…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific writer of popular histories and fiction. Most of his books are now out of print except for his novels. Novels…
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A must read – Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting
Chinese paintings are unique as the artist has to combine his skill in painting with a flair for calligraphy, a knowledge of Chinese writing characters…
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Beautiful coffee table book – Wilson’s China: A Century On
This fascinating book follows two botanists as they retraced the journeys of a famous plant hunter Ernest ‘ Chinese’ Wilson who spent 10 years in…
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The Story of the Stone
This is the complete 5 volume of the Dream of the Red Chamber also known as The Story of the Stone. It has 120 chapters.…
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An introduction
What is the relationship between this famous novel and this historical book on Tsao Yin / Cao Yin? Answer- the writer of The Dream of…
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Revolutionary leader – Deng Xiao Ping
Deng Xiao Ping is the last of the revolutionary leaders to pass away. His legacy is tremendous. Upon his broad shoulders China started the progress…
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Gorgeous pictures – Yellow River: The Spirit & Strength of China
A beautiful coffee table book. The pictures are gorgeous and large. The pictures followed the flow of the river from its source to the sea.…
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Excellent and concise – Zhou Enlai
Readers looking for a concise and yet containing all the essential details of Zhou En Lai will delight in reading this recently published biography. Dillon…
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