Hermit of Peking - The Hidden Life of Sir Edmund Backhouse
Author(s): Hugh R. Trevor-Roper
The scandalous story of sinologist Sir Edmund Backhouse, Victorian scholar & confidence trickster, is laid bare by distinguished historian Hugh Trevor-Roper, who describes the racy intrigue & bizarre fantasy life of the Manchu Imperial court with pace & an infectious delight in the process of historical research.
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- : Eland Publishing Ltd.
- : Eland Publishing Ltd.
- : July 2008
- : --- length: - '21.5' width: - '13.5' units: - Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Hugh R. Trevor-Roper
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 951/.0072024
- : 408