Item details: The Peking Express : the bandits who stole a train, stunned the West, and broke the Republic of China - 48465558

The Peking Express : the bandits who stole a train, stunned the West, and broke the Republic of China

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text The Peking Express : the bandits who stole a train, stunned the West, and broke the Republic of China

Zimmerman, James M.

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Summary: "In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China's continental tr... Read more

Contents: Prologue -- Part 1: The journey. All aboard! -- The bandit chief -- A picturesque view -- The outrage -- Taking prisoners -- Part 2: From passengers to hostages. The bandits of Paotzuku Mountain -- The black-hearted General Ho -- The gauntlet -- D... Read more

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Format: text

Description: xii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Publisher: PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group 2023

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	951 ZIM in Adult Non-fiction	Reshelving

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TADL-WOOD	951 ZIM in Adult Non-fiction	Reshelving

bibliography biography History. True crime stories.

Lincheng Outrage, Lincheng Xian, China, 1923 Lincheng Xian (China) History 20th century Hijacking of trains China History 20th century Peking Express (Express train) History Train robberies China Lincheng Xian History 20th century Hijacking of trains Train robberies China China Lincheng Xian

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