Last Days of Pekin

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 1, 2023

In Category - War & Military

Authors: Pierre Loti In Year : 1902

Book Language: English

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Author's Dedication and Translator's Note
Arrival in the Yellow Sea
At Ning-Hia
On the Way to Pekin - beginning
On the Way to Pekin - conclusion
In the Imperial City - beginning
In the Imperial City - continuation
In the Imperial City - conclusion
Return to Ning-Hia
Pekin in Springtime
The Tombs of the Emperors
The Last Days of Pekin

The author was an officer in the French navy. This book is a compilation of his experiences when stationed in China in 1900 during and immediately after the Boxer Rebellion. It contains descriptions of the horrors of war, but more significantly a detailed description of the mysterious civilisation into which the occupying ("barbarian") forces intruded. The story is told with sympathy and admiration despite a degree of colonial chauvinism. (Summary by Peter Tucker)