The Last Days of Pekin: Translated From the French of Pierre Loti

by Myrta Leonora Jones and Pierre Loti

Experience the drama and devastation of the Boxer Rebellion through the eyes of celebrated French writer Pierre Loti. Myrta Leonora Jones's elegant translation captures the poetry and power of Loti's firsthand account of the siege of Peking. This book is a testament to the human struggle for freedom and highlights the precarious relationship between China and the Western world in the early 20th century.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019461519
• ISBN13: 9781019461518
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"