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Indiscreet Letters from Peking

Indiscreet Letters from Peking

Weale, B. L. Putnam

Paperback

Letters & EssaysLiterary CriticismChinese History

ISBN10: 1162643013
ISBN13: 9781162643014
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 460
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Indiscreet Letters from Peking is a book written by B.L. Putnam Weale, which is a collection of letters written to his friend in England during his stay in Peking (now known as Beijing) in the early 20th century. The letters provide a unique insight into the political, social, and cultural climate of China during that time. Weale writes about his observations of the imperial court, the Boxer Rebellion, the foreign concessions, and the everyday life of the Chinese people. He also describes his experiences with the different communities living in Peking, including the Manchu, the Mongols, and the Chinese. The book is an interesting and informative read for anyone interested in Chinese history and culture, as well as for those interested in the experiences of foreigners living in China during the early 20th century.1921. Being the notes of an eyewitness, which set forth in some detail, from day to day, the real story of the siege and sack of a distressed capital in 1900-the year of great tribulation. An informative narrative in the form of letters, B. L. Putnam Weale's (pseudonym for Bertram Lenox Simpson) work is considered by many to give the most faithful account of the Siege of the Legations, as seen by an independent witness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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