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Robert Van Gulik’s first Judge Dee novel that came from his own noggin is a good one. Three cases in PuYang and a pleasant stroll through ancient China. Continue reading
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A Grain of Rice by Helena Clare Pittman (1986)
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A clever little children’s book set in ancient China. Continue reading
Sweet and Sour: Tales from China (1978)
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Sweet and Sour: Tales from China retold by Carol Kendall and Yao-Wen Li (1978) with Drawings by Shirley Felts I’ve recently exchanged “reading to my kids” for “reading with my kids.” Every other week, I have them each select a … Continue reading
The Death of Woman Wang by Jonathan D. Spence (1978)
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It’s been a while since I read a book on Chinese history, but I’m back into it—and I’ve got my reasons. I truly enjoyed Jonathan D. Spence’s Mao Zedong but got slogged down in his Search for Modern China (that … Continue reading
These Are My People by Mildred T. Howard (1984)
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Christian review of this youth-geared novelization of the incredible life of Gladys Aylward, missionary to China — These Are My People by Mildred T. Howard (1984) Continue reading
The China Card by John Ehrlichman (1986)
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I did not grow up in the 1960s or ’70s, so the name John Ehrlichman didn’t strike a chord with me when I first picked up this book. The back-cover blurb from Clive Cussler, though, calls this book “a masterly … Continue reading
The Harrison Road Mystery by John Bechtel (1941)
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I found this book hidden away in a school library with a brother-volume The Chicken Devil Mystery, and I was slightly ecstatic with the find. This little novel had all the makings of a great read, and for my family … Continue reading
Judge Dee at Work by Robert van Gulik (1967)
Eight Chinese Detective Mysteries It’s been over a year since I finished reading my most recent Judge Dee book, The Haunted Monastery by Robert Van Gulik, and I found myself missing both the enthralling tales themselves and how van Gulik … Continue reading
A Chinese Command by Harry Collingwood (1915)
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Harry Collingwood, a pseudonym for naval-adventure author Joseph Cosens Lancaster, delivers here a non-stop adventure that is totally on par with a modern favorite of mine, Clive Cussler. The comparisons between the two authors are too glaring to overlook. Like … Continue reading