Robert Hans Van Gulik
Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture.
Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. See less
Robert Hans Van Gulik's Featured Books
Robert Hans Van Gulik book reviews
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The Chinese Bell Murders
Enjoyment for detective novel fans!
I first met Judge Dee about 40 years back. I was stationed in the middle of nowhere and the book was in the library. I was previously stationed in Japan and had come to respect much of the Asian life ... Read More
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Sexual Life in Ancient China
Great work from a great writer
by Jacques, Apr 12, 2012
In 1961 Robert van Gulik published his overview of "Sexual Life in Ancient China," after having it previously published it privately.
A preliminary survey of Chinese sex and society from ca. 1500 B ... Read More
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Necklace and Calabash: A Chinese Detective Story
very nice novel
As with other van Gulik novels I have read, an excelent mystery and a nice glimpse of Chinese culture (whose authenticity this reader is not in a position to judge). Read More
