Narrative of a Recent Imprisonment in China after the Wreck of the Kite |
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| Author:
| Scott, John Lee |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-70914-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1841, this is the autobiographical account of merchant sailor John Lee Scott about his shipwreck and imprisonment in China during the First Opium War. Scott's Narrative provides an interesting insight into nineteenth-century British perceptions of the Chinese during the Anglo-Chinese conflict.
First published in 1841, this is the autobiographical account of merchant sailor John Lee Scott about his shipwreck and imprisonment in China during the First Opium War. Scott's Narrative provides an interesting insight into nineteenth-century British perceptions of the Chinese during the Anglo-Chinese conflict.