Hermit of Peking : the hidden life of Sir Edmund Backhouse
Trevor-Roper, H. R. (Hugh Redwald), 1914-20032007
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Place reservation for Hermit of Peking : the hidden life of Sir Edmund BackhouseThe 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.
Main title:
Hermit of Peking : the hidden life of Sir Edmund Backhouse / Hugh Trevor-Roper.
Edition:
New ed.
Publisher:
London : Eland, 2007.
Collation:
416 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as A hidden life. London: Macmillan, 1976.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781906011017 (pbk)190601101X (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
3980516
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