The Peking Express : the bandits who stole a train, stunned the West, and broke the Republic of China
Zimmerman, James M., 1958-2023
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In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travellers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China's continental transportation. Among those drawn to the train are oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and vacationing Army Majors Roland Pinger and Scott Allen, wives and children in tow. These errant Americans and their eclectic fellow passengers all eagerly anticipate an idyllic overnight journey in first class. But the train's passengers are not the only ones enchanted by the Peking Express. 'The Peking Express' is the incredible, long-forgotten story of a hostage crisis that shocked China and the West.
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Author:
Zimmerman, James M., 1958-, author
Imprint:
New York : PublicAffairs, 2023.
Collation:
352 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781541701700 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2595094
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