Devil Soldier The American Soldier of Fortune Who Became a God in China |
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Author:
| Carr, Caleb |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-17604-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $51.00 |
Book Description:
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A courageous leader who became the first American mandarin, Frederick Townsend Ward won crucial victories for the Emperor of China during the Taiping Rebellion, history's bloodiest civil war. Carr's skills as historian and storyteller come to the fore in this thrilling account of the kind of adventurer the world no longer sees.
A courageous leader who became the first American mandarin, Frederick Townsend Ward won crucial victories for the Emperor of China during the Taiping Rebellion, history's bloodiest civil war. Carr's skills as historian and storyteller come to the fore in this thrilling account of the kind of adventurer the world no longer sees.