The Adventures of a Chinaman

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Original French title "Les Tribulations d'un Chinoies en Chine" or "The Tribulations of a Chinese in China." While the title was changed to "The Adventures of a Chinaman," note tha t "Tribulations" appears on page tops. Cover shows the characters on the junk "Sam-Yep" before a golden sunset on a calm sea. This novel contains a vast amount of general information about China and the customs described would have been of much interest to the West. Taves & Michaluk V020. Show more