Since 1992 Dimbleby had privileged access to Patten, and to key diplomats, politicians, and business leaders in Hong Kong, as he developed both this book and a five-part BBC TV series, which was shown on TVOntario.
He sets the crisiswith its many consequences for Canada and the rest of the worldagainst 150 years of Anglo-Chinese relationships since the Opium Wars and the seizure of Hong Kong. He also provides a panoramic portrait of colonial rule and of the shining capitalist "jewel" itself, using the voices of its peoplefrom the richest entrepreneur to the poorest refugee.
The Last Governor is one of those rare and exciting books that captures history in the making.
Since 1992 Dimbleby had privileged access to Patten, and to key diplomats, politicians, and business leaders in Hong Kong, as he developed both this book and a five-part BBC TV series, which was shown on TVOntario.
He sets the crisiswith its many consequences for Canada and the rest of the worldagainst 150 years of Anglo-Chinese relationships since the Opium Wars and the seizure of Hong Kong. He also provides a panoramic portrait of colonial rule and of the shining capitalist "jewel" itself, using the voices of its peoplefrom the richest entrepreneur to the poorest refugee.
The Last Governor is one of those rare and exciting books that captures history in the making.
The Last Governor: Chris Patten and the Handover of Hong Kong
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ISBN-13: | 9781526700650 |
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Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited |
Publication date: | 08/30/2017 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 576 |
Sales rank: | 985,264 |
File size: | 9 MB |