A sequel to the classic Chinese novel Chin Ping Mei, this book details the lives, fates, and afterlives of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six wives.
A sequel to the classic Chinese novel Chin Ping Mei, this book details the lives, fates, and afterlives of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six...
This largely unknown travel book, written by a sporting and hunting enthusiast in 1896, recalls his journey with his wife and two dachshunds in what was then a largely unknown part of Europe. Not even Thomas Cook had conducted tours east of Trieste, and our two travelers were exploring territory less well known to the Victorian traveler at the time than Egypt or Brazil.
This largely unknown travel book, written by a sporting and hunting enthusiast in 1896, recalls his journey with his wife and two dachshunds in what w...
Produced during the Second World War for the use of commanding officers, this work is a complete guide to Western Arabia. Sections on geology, geography, the coasts, climate, vegetation, history, administration, people, public health, agriculture, economy, ports and towns offer readers a unique military perspective on this important region. The text is supplemented by hundreds of maps, photographs and figures.
Produced during the Second World War for the use of commanding officers, this work is a complete guide to Western Arabia. Sections on geology, geograp...
