{"product_id":"the-lion-and-the-dragon-9781474610186","title":"The Lion and the Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Lawrence James is the doyen of Empire historians'' \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''James'' writing is always full of energy and animation; he has an excellent eye for revealing detail'' William Dalrymple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''James has a genius for detail'' A.N. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain and China share a rich, complex history. From the dramatic events of the First Opium War to the modern-day implications of the handover of Hong Kong, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the turbulent relationship between these two global powers.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharting the rise and fall of the British empire alongside the growth of China''s powers, acclaimed historian Lawrence James unravels the intricate threads of British colonialism, China''s struggle for sovereignty, and the impact of global events on their complex interplay. He follows the parallel trajectories of four competitive empires - the British, the Chinese, the Russian and the Japanese - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence James is the doyen of Empire historians\u003c\/p\u003e -- Philip Hensher * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames' writing is always full of energy and animation; he has an excellent eye for revealing detail, and yet is not afraid to attempt the broad, magisterial sweep\u003c\/p\u003e -- William Dalrymple * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eJames never loses sight of his grand design, yet he still finds room for the telling detail which illuminates and enriches a narrative * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eJames can't write a dull sentence . . . Whether he is describing the Indian mutiny or the Suez crisis, the expansion of Africa or the little local difficulty in the American colonies, James has a genius for detail -- A.N. Wilson\u003cbr\u003eFascinating . . . What helps \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e to stand out is its brevity and brisk pace. A master of distillation, James covers just under 200 years of history in approximately the same number of pages. He does so while keeping his account broad and generally balanced . . . James's grasp of modern Japan's relationship with China is strong and - as with all his scholarship in this book - lightly worn . . . a pithy, eminently accessible study * The Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eJames writes with energy and flair . . . an entertaining and accessible introduction -- Yuan Yi Zhu * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eOther writers have explored particular aspects of Sino-British interactions, but James has come the closest to providing a continuous account of this relationship for a general readership . . . illuminating . . .  a highly readable summary of the Chinese encounter with the whole of the modern world -- Philip Snow * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eWith deceptive ease James charts the ups and down of Sino-British relations over the last 200 years in a highly readable 200 pages . . . Judicious and never dull, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading -- John Keay, author of CHINA: A HISTORY","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739605872983,"sku":"9781474610186","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lion-and-the-dragon-9781474610186","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}