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_aLoti, Pierre, _d1850-1923 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Last Days of Pekin |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2015 |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2015-06-03 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Last Days of Pekin" by Pierre Loti is a historical narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences during the military occupation of Pekin (Beijing) amidst the Boxer Rebellion, offering a personal and vivid portrayal of the events unfolding during this tumultuous period. Loti, serving aboard a French warship, provides a window into the life of soldiers and the cultural encounters with the Chinese during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the atmosphere of anticipation and transition as Loti's ship arrives in the Yellow Sea, near the shores of China. The calm and eerie morning serves as a stark contrast to the tumultuous events that will follow. He describes the crew’s excitement and the preparations ahead of their arrival, while highlighting the majestic yet haunting presence of the naval squadron poised for military action. Loti’s personal observations allow readers to experience the conflicted emotions of intrigue and foreboding as they approach a land marked by both beauty and despair, setting the stage for the complex cultural and military encounters that will define the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aBeijing (China) -- Description and travel | ||
| 653 | _aBeijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900 | ||
| 700 | 1 | _aJones, Jessie B. | |
| 700 | 1 | _aJones, Myrta Leonora | |
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