| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 394 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-365) and index. |
| Contents |
"The adventurous pursuits of commerce" -- The Middle Kingdom -- China dreams -- The "new people" -- China rush -- The golden ghetto -- China through American eyes -- The Opium War -- Racing the wind -- Fading fortune -- Echoes of the past. |
| Summary |
Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea pirates, and dueling clipper ships. |
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"This sweeping popular history... brews up a rich and satisfying narrative of the exotic intersection of the silk, tea, and opium trade and the missionary zeal that characterized America's engagement with the still mysterious 'Middle Kingdom' in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With a flair for dramatic and fast-paced storytelling, Dolin provides the reader with nuanced insights into everything from pirates, the world-changing impact of the silk trade, the British-Chinese Opium War of the 1840s, and the fearlessness (and naïveté) of the early missionaries to good old-fashioned tales of adventure on the high seas." |
| Subject |
United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 18th century.
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United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 19th century.
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China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9780871404336 hardback $27.95 |
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0871404338 hardback |
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