In 1949, as the Chinese Civil War was about to enter its final, explosive stage, the small British frigate HMS Amethyst was sent on a dangerous mission up the Yangtze River to protect British citizens in Nanking. En route it was attacked by the Chinese Communists and held hostage on the river for several months before the crew managed to make a daring escape. The Amethyst captured news headlines around the world and became an unlikely symbol of the cold war in Asia. This dramatic episode, hailed in the West as a ...
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In 1949, as the Chinese Civil War was about to enter its final, explosive stage, the small British frigate HMS Amethyst was sent on a dangerous mission up the Yangtze River to protect British citizens in Nanking. En route it was attacked by the Chinese Communists and held hostage on the river for several months before the crew managed to make a daring escape. The Amethyst captured news headlines around the world and became an unlikely symbol of the cold war in Asia. This dramatic episode, hailed in the West as a triumph of the human spirit but bitterly condemned by the Chinese Communists, was to prejudice Anglo-Chinese relations for years to come. Using sources not previously available, Malcolm Murfett has written a book that is much more than an account of a single incident. It provides a sweeping survey of British naval power in China, from its faltering and inept beginnings in the late 1630s right up to the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949. In explaining the importance of the Amethyst episode in the history of Anglo-Chinese naval relations, Murfett suggests that it was the final poignant break with the past. Readers will find Hostage on the Yangtze to be a fascinating tale of high adventure, imperialistic oppression, diplomatic shortcomings, and political repercussions???--a mixture that culminates in one of the most dramatic and memorable crises of the post-war world.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall First printing stated on copyright page. Fine with slight wear and no markings in a very good jacket due to light wear on the back panel. Some illustrations and maps.
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Very good in very good jacket. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. very slightly chipped, top of cloth spine faded. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1991). Very good.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0870212893. Tight, clean and crisp. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. A touch of light shelf wear to dustjacket, otherwise a gently read book in excellent condition now protected in a new Mylar cover.; 9 X 6.20 X 1.10 inches; 416 pages.
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1991 Murfett, Malcolm HOSTAGE ON THE YANGTZE; BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE AMETHYST CRISIS OF 1949 Anapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1991 2nd printing 313pp index 8vo Fine copy in d/w.
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