It was the year 1858 and three young run-aways Jason Brandt, son of a Hong Kong missionary, his friend Wu Sek-chong and the beautiful and defiant Black Jade set off to find the capital of the rebel Taiping Tienkuo, The Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. Established in 1851 by a failed civil service candidate who claimed to be the little brother of Christ, the semi-Christian Taiping Kingdom, had made a dramatic and bloody bid to overthrow the Confucian rule of the Ching Dynasty. The three young peoples search for the Heavenly Kingdom and what they eventually found among the Taipings is the central plot of this historical novel of journey and self-discovery in 19th century China.
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Li Bo is the pseudonym of a professor of Asian Studies who has published extensively in Chinese history.
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I enjoyed the novel immensely--it's a fun and exciting read. The author gets the big things right--the terrible violence and corruption of the Taipings in their late stages, the disgust of many Westerners for Chinese customs, and the unusual determination and stubbornness it took for those Chinese and Westerners alike who stuck with the Taipings, or in the case of Westerners, those who stayed to pursue a career in China. I trust the typos and minor grammatical problems get corrected for the digital edition--it certainly deserves a really clean copy.
John Rapp, Beloit College, author of "Clashing Dilemmas: Hong Rengan Issachar Roberts, and a Taiping 'Murder' Mystery," Journal of Historical Biography 4 (Autumn 2008): 27-58, online at www.ufv.ca/jhb
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"Exciting Book...I like it very much. The characters are believable and the cultural details about customs accurate."
Dr. Alice Murong Pu Lin,author of _Grandmother Had No Name_ .. I like the book...it really held my interest...I am truly impressed." Micki S. Nevitt, Children's Literature Librarian, Guilderland School District, NY .. "A rare treat. An engaging and historically accurate way to introduce young adults to a myriad of topics about China, including family, Confucianism, class differences, women's roles etc. Mel Horowitz, Catskill High School, Former President, U.S. China People's Friendship Association
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I must admit that I have avoided reading books with an Asian theme, merely because there is too much western culture and history that I have not yet caught up with. I picked up "Tienkuo: The Heavenly Kingdom" almost reluctantly. My hesitation lasted one page before I was swept away with the compelling and engaging story. I was captivated with this adventure from beginning to end. To add to my delight, I came away realizing that I had been given insight into an historical event, so not only was I richly entertained, but I was cleverly educated as well. What more could I ask from a book? My only regret is that Li Bo has not written more. I am certain there are more great tales to tell lurking in the guise of dry historical facts.
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