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I Sailed with Chinese Pirates by Aleko E. Lilius (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherEarnshaw Books
ISBN-109881815444
ISBN-139789881815446
eBay Product ID (ePID)99591377
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameI Sailed with Chinese Pirates
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
SubjectEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Asia / China, Maritime History & Piracy
TypeTextbook
AuthorAleko E. Lilius
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"Lilius's forgotten classic reads as boldly and bloodily as a Chinese Treasure Island . What is perhaps most remarkable about this extraordinary piece of journalism is that the writer lived to tell the tale." --Adam Williams, author, The Dragon's Tail, "Lilius's forgotten classic reads as boldly and bloodily as a Chinese Treasure Island . What is perhaps most remarkable about this extraordinary piece of journalism is that the writer lived to tell the tale." -Adam Williams, author, The Dragon's Tail, "Lilius's adventures remain as thrilling today as they no doubt were to readers of the time." -Meng-yun Wang, Time Out Beijing, "Lilius's adventures remain as thrilling today as they no doubt were to readers of the time." --Meng-yun Wang, Time Out Beijing
Dewey Decimal910.4
SynopsisAn enthusiastic history of rampant Cantonese piracy in the 1930s, this first-hand account follows globetrotting journalist Aleko E. Lilius as he sets out to infiltrate mysterious pirate gangs. Describing every detail of the reporter's life as he eats, sleeps, and sails with murderous gangs, this recollection chronicles the rapport between Lilius and South China's notorious pirate queen, Lai Choi San. Including the harrowing misdeeds witnessed on Lilius's journey, this record is a sensational, adventurous tale., An enthusiastic history of rampant Cantonese piracy in the 1930s, this first-hand account follows globetrotting journalist Aleko E. Lilius as he sets out to infiltrate mysterious pirate gangs. Describing every detail of the reporter s life as he eats, sleeps, and sails with murderous gangs, this recollection chronicles the rapport between Lilius and South China s notorious pirate queen, Lai Choi San. Including the harrowing misdeeds witnessed on Lilius s journey, this record is a sensational, adventurous tale."
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