The spirit soldiers;: A historical narrative of the Boxer Rebellion

by Richard O'Connor

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Recreates events of 1900 in China when a small fanatical sect attacked "foreign devils," killing Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians; told from both Chinese and Western points of view.

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Whiskey3pa 450 reviews

Well written and enjoyable read. Only book read exclusively on this event. Author did a good job of addressing all the far-flung places that were a part of the story without totally muddying the narrative.

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