Cover of Last Days of Pekin

Last Days of Pekin

by Pierre Loti

Chapter 1 of 12 Author's Dedication and Translator's Note

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Running time
6 h 14 min
Language
English
Read by
Peter Tucker
Translated by
Myrta L. Jones

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The author was an officer in the French navy. This book is a compilation of his experiences when stationed in China in 1900 during and immediately after the Boxer Rebellion. It contains descriptions of the horrors of war, but more significantly a detailed description of the mysterious civilisation into which the occupying ("barbarian") forces intruded. The story is told with sympathy and admiration despite a degree of colonial chauvinism. (Summary by Peter Tucker)