Book
Imperial twilight : the opium war and the end of China's last golden age / Stephen R. Platt.
Describes how nineteenth-century British efforts to open China to trade set in motion the fall of the Qing dynasty and started a war that allowed for the rise of nationalism and communism in the twentieth century.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307961730
- ISBN: 0307961737
- ISBN: 9780345803023
- ISBN: 0345803027
- Physical Description: xxviii, 556 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-527) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: pt. I Gracious Spring -- ch. 1 Time of Wonder -- ch. 2 Black Wind -- ch. 3 Edge of the World -- ch. 4 Sea and Land -- ch. 5 Points of Entry -- ch. 6 Hidden Shoals -- pt. II Milk of Paradise -- ch. 7 Boom Times -- ch. 8 Fire and Smoke -- ch. 9 Freedom -- ch. 10 Darkening Turn -- ch. 11 Means of Solution -- ch. 12 Last Honest Man -- pt. III Blood-Ravenous Autumn -- ch. 13 Showdown -- ch. 14 Will and Destiny -- ch. 15 Aftermath. |
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| Genre: | Nonfiction. Nonfiction. History. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | 951.033 Plat (Text) | 33294002047108 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
