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The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China
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Author: Kevin Rudd Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 The relationship between the US and China, the world's two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault-of cultural...
Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for
In this unique book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his 75-year struggle with China to save Tibet and its people. Instant New York Times Bestseller...
The Doctor of Hiroshima: His heart-breaking and inspiring true life
With what this poor woman had been through the sight of her crying tore at my heartstrings. What if something should happen to her; who would care for her little...
Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East
The untold story of one of WW2's most extraordinary and significant battles which marked the turning of the tide of the war in the jungles of Burma 'A thrilling blow-by-blow...
Sri Owen's Indonesian Food
THE REVISED AND UPDATED NEW EDITION NOW AVAILABLE Indonesian Food is the most comprehensive account of this ancient, exotic and varied cuisine ever published. Sri Owen, the world's leading authority,...
The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
Author: James M. Zimmerman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he...
Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art: with over 200 illustrations
Author: Rhiannon Paget Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture! Whether lurking in corners or taking centre...
Vintage Kimono Gift Wrapping Papers - 12 sheets: 6 illustrations from
These fine-quality sheets feature 6 prints inspired by 1900's Vintage Kimono fabric patterns. These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs...
Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia
** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** A Best Book of 2025 for the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts 'A sparkling debut by...
The Spirit of Shinto: Finding Nature and Harmony on Japan's Sacred Path
Author: Hector Garcia Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 An immersive look at Japan's indigenous religion and how it can impact our daily lives. In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime...
Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong
'Vivid, atmospheric, packed with brilliant story-telling' - Humphrey Hawksley, former BBC Beijing, Hong Kong and Asia Correspondent'[An] entertaining guide, rich in anecdote and understanding for an early globalised world that...
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith
'The reigning Queen of Classics' Spectator'Mary Beard is the best in the business' Dan Snow'Excellent' Guardian'Enthralling' Sunday TimesBritain's most famous classicist asks: what are civilisations?Central to this huge question are...
The Secret History of the Mongols
An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial...
The Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan, his heirs and the founding of modern
The untold story of the world's greatest empire and the creation of modern China Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals- a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision...
Paper Quilling for Beginners: A Complete All-in-One Guide to Creating
Create beautiful paper flowers, vegetables and decorative items with this comprehensive quilling guide for beginners! Under the expert guidance of Japanese quilling artist Motoko Maggie Nakatani, one of the world's...
Japan's War: Hirohito's Holy War Against the West
'A superbly revealing account of a dreadful and profoundly sad war' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL 'T his extraordinary book gives us a unique insight into why and how Japan fought such an...
A New Voyage Round the World
A magical, substantially true narrative of piracy, zoology, anthropology, danger and adventure in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, Pacific and East Indies The first great English-language travel book, A New Voyage Round...
The Great Empires of Asia
Author: Jim MasselosFormat: Paperback, 130mm x 198mm, 280g, 256 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and...
The Emperor's Feast: 'A tasty portrait of a nation' -Sunday Telegraph
Author: Jonathan Clements Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history . . . a timely reminder that the country's modern...
Inglorious Empire: What The British Did To India
Author: Shashi TharoorBinding: PaperbackPublisher: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2017Inglorious Empire: What The British Did To India presents a searing indictment of British colonial rule, meticulously detailing the economic exploitation, cultural destruction, and...
Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
From the bestselling author of Wild Swans and Mao- The Unknown Story, the extraordinary story of the woman who single-handedly dragged China into the modern age Discover the extraordinary story...
A Brief History of Thailand: Monarchy, War and Resilience: The
Thailand is known for its picturesque beaches and famous temples, but there's much more to this popular holiday destination than many realise. A Brief History of Thailand offers an engaging...
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' GUARDIAN 'Richly entertaining and impeccably researched' Peter Frankopan Istanbul has always been a place where...
The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives
Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories...
A History Of The Samurai
Author: Jonathan Lopez-Vera & Russell Calvert Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 A History of the Samurai tells the complete story of Japan's legendary warrior class from beginning to end-an...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent
Author: Wendy Law-Yone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 80 POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi,...
The Orphan of Zhao and Other Yuan Plays: The Earliest Known Versions
Author: Stephen H. West Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 408 This is the first anthology of Yuan-dynasty zaju (miscellaneous comedies) to introduce the genre to English-speaking readers exclusively through translations...
An Autobiography
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future
'Compelling and informative... a useful gateway into [Xi Jinping's] mind' Rana Mitter, Literary Review From one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the...
At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China: FINALIST FOR
FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2025 'A brilliant personal account of China's borderlands and peoples' Francis Fukuyama 'Edward Wong is about as knowledgeable a guide to China as a reader...
City on the Edge: Hong Kong under Chinese Rule
For decades, Hong Kong has maintained precarious freedom at the edge of competing world powers. In City on the Edge, Ho-fung Hung offers a timely and engaging account of Hong...
K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean
From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You , Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling...
Chinese and Any Other Asian: Exploring East and South East Asian
'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the...
Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival
A both definitive and highly enjoyable book on how modern Japan works - now fully updated to 2020 and the new 'Reiwa' Era Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one...
Sun Tzu's Art of War: The Manga Version
Author: Sun Tzu & Yoshihiro Watanabe & Takashi Momonari Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Learn the full back story behind the world's greatest book on military strategy! The Art...
The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire
A unique history and exploration of China through its imperial capital cities over two millennia. As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with...
The Green Archipelago: Forestry in Preindustrial Japan
This inaugural volume in the Ohio University Press Series in Ecology and History is the paperback edition of Conrad Totman's widely acclaimed study of Japan's environmental policies over the centuries....
Jangarh Singh Shyam: A Conjuror's Archive
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Before any sound critical framework could be evolved around the phenomenal artist Jangarh Singh Shyam as the originator of an extraordinary individualistic idiom of painting, ruthless market forces regrettably came...
The Great Heist: China's Epic Campaign to Steal America's Secrets
A definitive, headline-making expose of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has carried out the largest-scale theft of intellectual property, technology, and data in history-reshaping the global balance of power...
Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet
Exploring the significance of Tibetan mandalas from their ancient origins to the present day, this gorgeously illustrated volume provides a contemporary perspective on a centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe...
The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR...
The Last Mughal: The Fall of Delhi, 1857
On a dark evening in November 1862, a cheap coffin is buried in eerie silence. There are no lamentations or panegyrics, for the British Commissioner in charge has insisted, 'No...
Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian |...
Timor 1942: Australian Commandos at War with the Japanese
The book titled Timor 1942: Australian Commandos at War with the Japanese by the author Christopher C.H. Wray. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...
The Great Heist: China's Epic Campaign to Steal America's Secrets
A definitive, headline-making expose of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has carried out the largest-scale theft of intellectual property, technology, and data in history-reshaping the global balance of power...
How Asia Found Herself: A Story of Intercultural Understanding
A pioneering history of cross-cultural knowledge that exposes enduring fractures in unity across the world's largest continent The nineteenth century saw European empires build vast transport networks to maximize their...