China - Edward Rutherfurd
An Epic Novel
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China in the nineteenth century: a proud and ancient empire forbidden to foreigners. The West desires Chinese tea above all other things but lacks the silver to buy it. Instead, western adventurers resort to smuggling opium in exchange.
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 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...
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2022 Uitgever: Hachette Collections 784 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte: 198x129 ISBN-10: 1444787802 ISBN-13: 9781444787801Helaas, laatste exemplaar werd verkocht (door Boekhandel Louis Tinner). Vind andere edities via de zoekbalk bovenaan!