Fragile cargo: the World War II race to save the treasures of China's Forbidden City
Adam Brookes
- Resource Type:
- E-Book
- Edition:
- First Atria Books hardcover edition
- Publication:
- New York : Atria Books, 2023
- Copyright:
- ©2022
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- Summary:
- "The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China's Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond"-- [Provided by publisher]
- Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Map
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- A Note on Romanization
- Prelude: The Forbidden City
- Chapter 1: First Glimpse of the Imperial Collections
- Chapter 2: The Shabby Professor
- Chapter 3: Peace, and War
- Chapter 4: Evacuation
- Chapter 5: Shanghai
- Chapter 6: To London
- Chapter 7: The Southern Route
- Chapter 8: Fleeing Nanjing
- Chapter 9: The Central Route
- Chapter 10: The Northern Route
- Chapter 11: A Sort of Sanctuary
- Chapter 12: The Unforgettable Day
- Chapter 13: Exile?
- Chapter 14: Hunting Tigers
- Photographs
- Acknowledgments
- Author/Creator:
- Brookes, Adam (Journalist) , author
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Other Related Resources:
- Print version: Fragile cargo [by Brookes, A.] (First Atria Books hardcover edition; New York : Atria Books, 2023 — ISBN 9781982149291; LCCN 2023002754; OCLC Number 1369071289)
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- General Notes:
- "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by Chatto & Windus"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-348) and index.
Description based on: Print version record. - Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations (some color), map
- Call Numbers:
- N9165.C5 B76 2023eb
- ISBNs:
- 9781982149307 (electronic bk.)
1982149302 (electronic bk.)
9781982149291 [Invalid] - OCLC Numbers:
- 1357015466