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by Jack Beeching (Author) "In the hot August of 1798 a fleet of Chinese junks and sampans, carrying an important passenger and all his retinue, made way upstream to..." (more)
Key Phrases: opium clippers, war junks, tea crop, Hong Kong, Lord Elgin, Lord Palmerston (more...)
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An enlightening account of a notorious period in nineteenth-century imperialism, when an effort by the Chinese government to stamp out the country's profitable opium trade resulted in a series of conflicts known as the Opium Wars. Index; illustrations and map.
Product Details
  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Harvest Books (April 6, 1977)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0156170949
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156170949
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #581,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)