02429cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500340014226400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250802200039352012420061353400450185565300460190065300460194665300510199285600430204399900170208629565UtSlPG20260610133655.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDS1 aLoti, Pierre,d1850-192314aLes derniers jours de Pékin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-08-01  aProduced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Les derniers jours de Pékin" by Pierre Loti is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to explore the chaotic and tumultuous time during the Boxer Rebellion in China, revealing both the turmoil of foreign intervention and the personal experiences of soldiers and citizens alike. The story likely revolves around the author’s observations and encounters as he documents his journey through war-torn landscapes and the lives intertwined in this historical context.  The opening of the narrative begins with a reflective prologue wherein the author addresses a vice-admiral, expressing his concerns about his writings from China being published without revisions. As the text unfolds, Loti describes the atmosphere aboard his ship as they approach a calm sea at dawn, contrasting the serene surroundings with the impending military engagement in Pekin. The narrative vividly depicts the anticipation, tension, and the early signs of conflict as the crew prepares to meet other forces. It highlights the juxtaposition of the soldiers’ camaraderie and the grim reality that awaits them on the shore of a China that is on the brink of a profound upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBeijing (China) -- Description and travel  aBeijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900  aChina -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-190140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29565  c70413d70413