Balance of Intrigue: International Rivalry in Korea and Manchuria,1884-1899 [Hardcover]

George A. Lensen (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1050 pages
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida; First Edition edition (October 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813007224
• ISBN-13: 978-0813007229
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,802,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Korean Scholars, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Balance of Intrigue: International Rivalry in Korea and Manchuria,1884-1899 (Hardcover)

Mr. Lensen's books are always excellent but this one, his last before he passed away, is fantastic. The detail that he has gone into describing the situation in Choson (Korea) just prior to the Russo-Japanese War is very indepth and gives the reader the background of the events leading upto the war between these two countries. With his vast knowledge of the Russians and their expansion towards Korea and Japan, and his access to the Russian files he has made his book invaluable to all who would study and understand Korea.