"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"John Haddad has written a subtle and spirited book, which takes America's first experiences in China as a means to explore the early years of the United States as an independent nation. This is a book about the magic of money and the ingenious ways that American business grandees reacted to the ever-shifting promises and disappointments of an emerging Asian market. It is also a book about religion, diplomacy, financial systems, arms manufacture, families under stress, ship-building, and opium. It is an absorbing tale, with many contemporary echoes." —Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China
"America's First Adventure in China is a well written, succinct, and elegant book. Haddad brings a fresh approach to—and makes a convincing case for his characterization of—the American presence in China. He describes how the Americans were isolated individuals acting pretty much on their own and with nothing in the way of state, military, or other institutional support. Their experience—operating in a fog of ignorance about a world to which they had only the most limited access—is significant, and he explains why the American experience diverged from rather than followed on the British model."
—Peter Buck, Senior Lecturer (retired) on the History of Science, Harvard University"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1439906890
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover1439906890
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1439906890
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1439906890
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon1439906890
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Prompt service guaranteed. Seller Inventory # Clean1439906890
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 1439906890
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. All items inspected and guaranteed. All Orders Dispatched from the UK within one working day. Established business with excellent service record. Seller Inventory # mon0000165952
Book Description hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781439906897
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 19256290-n