China

Uitgeverij: Hachette Collections
Uitvoering: Paperback
Taal: Engels
Aantal Pagina's: 784
Afmetingen: 129x198x37
Verschijningsdatum: Februari 2022
EAN: 9781444787801
Categorie:
Divers / Overig
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Omschrijving

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 kno