Hurd's Lover

About This Novel

Based on the investigation of a large number of historical events, this book draws on letters, telegrams, diaries, memorials and palace secret files collected over more than a century to rewrite the life of Robert Hurd, the British Customs and Taxation Department who profoundly influenced the fate of the Qing Dynasty. He dominated the economic lifeline of the late Qing Empire for nearly half a century and experienced various important stages in China's modern history. From the Taiping Rebellion and the Westernization Movement to the Boxer Rebellion at the turn of the century, he was deeply involved.

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