Paul French (1) (1966–)
Autore di Midnight in Peking
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Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: The Australian
Opere di Paul French
Carl Crow, a Tough Old China Hand: The Life, Times, and Adventures of an American in Shanghai (2006) 24 copie
Fat China: How Expanding Waistlines are Changing a Nation (China in the 21st Century) (2010) 14 copie
Betrayal in Paris: How the Treaty of Versailles Led to China's Long Revolution: Penguin Special (Penguin Specials) (2014) 7 copie
400 Million Customers 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1966-08-27
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Enfield, London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Glasgow (MPhil|Economics)
Utenti
Recensioni
Midnight in Peking : how the murder of a young… di Paul French
Quite a bit of shock value throughout. I don't buy his conclusions, but enjoyed the read
Well written and interesting. A compelling read. I admire the author's dedication to telling this story and his efforts at research to do such a fine job. The way he put the story together makes it read like a murder mystery, not just a retelling of the facts.
Detailed look at crime in Shanghai during the 1930-1940's. Drugs, gambling , murder, prostitution and more. Focusing on the rise and fall of Jack Riley and Joe Farren. Well written.
Really fascinating book, equal parts history and true crime. The author vividly evokes a pungent atmosphere of multicultural pre-war Peking with terse, hardboiled, film noir-esque language. The murder mystery was never officially solved, but the conclusion drawn seems plausible. This won awards; I don;t have a problem with that. Really well written.
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Premi e riconoscimenti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 14
- Utenti
- 1,087
- Popolarità
- #23,626
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 71
- ISBN
- 101
- Lingue
- 4
