Hostage on the Yangtze: Britain, China, and the Amethyst Crisis of 1949

by Murfett, Malcolm H

First Edition

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Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dustjacket closed tear, 313pp., illus. HMS Amethyst sent up the Yangtze to protect British citizens of Nanking. Enroute captured by Chinese Communists and the crew held hostage. Excellent review of British naval presence in China from 1630's to founding of PRC 1949..

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