Set at a pivotal point after the turmoil of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Liu Xinwu’s tale weaves together a rich tapestry of characters, intertwined lives, and stories within stories
Category: History
Excerpt—Angkor’s Temples in the Modern Era
The following is an excerpt from a new release by John Burgess, Angkor’s Temples in the Modern Era: War, Pride, and Tourist Dollars (River Books, 2021). During the research for this book, the author’s fifth on Angkor, he found an abiding theme: tensions between the foreigners who came to Angkor—the capital of a great empire More…
E-Book Deal: Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Woman’s Life in 19th Century Japan
Stanley introduces the vibrant social and cultural life of early nineteenth-century Japan and one woman who lived it.