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The Last Days of Pekin

The Last Days of Pekin

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Number of Chapters: 12

Length: 06 hours and 13 minutes

Language: English

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)

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