This 2021, 763-page book is actually the history of China written in a concise and readable manner. Its emphasis is on the politics from the…
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Excellent memoir — The Campaign in Afghanistan
This book covers more than its title suggests. Greenwood begins with his childhood, his journey to India, his experience with the British revenge army with…
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A thorough history – Mount Sinai: A History of Travellers and Pilgrims
I was delighted to acquire this book for Christmas 2019 having stayed at St Catherine Monastery for a night and hiked up Mount Sinai in…
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A history – Ancient Sichuan and the Unification of China
Sichuan or Szechwan as it is known under the Wades – Giles system means ” four streams” This term for the province was not used…
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A historical record – Heaven is High, the Emperor Far Away: Merchants and Mandarins in Old Canton
I read this book for my sojourn to Canton, Zhuhai via Macau from 2 to 6 Nov 2019. The city of Canton is nowadays seen…
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Excellent – On China
This book is not a narrative history of China. Readers looking for a primer on Chinese history will not find it here. Instead what we…
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Excellent – China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival
This is an excellent book. It is highly readable and based on extensive research. There is also a useful list of Further Reading at the…
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A sad tragedy – China’s Civil War (New Approaches to Asian History)
This book is a tour de force. In a mere 280 pages, Lary has packed quotes, writings, and data that conveyed well the tragedy that…
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Social history – The British in India: Three Centuries of Ambition and Experience
This 2018 book does not focus on the politics of the British Raj. Neither does it focus on famous politicians. Instead, the spotlight is on…
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Whodunnit – Midnight in Peking: The Murder That Haunted the Last Days of Old China
Inspired by a footnote in a bio of Edgar Snow of Red Star over China fame, French tracked down newspapers from archives in Peking, Shanghai,…
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