LIHUE, Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This is a saga of the Lindleys, father and son. It revolves around events that lead to the opening of China during the nineteenth century. Author Richard Shen brings you his research work of 25 years in his new book, The Yellow Riding Jacket.
The book unfolds into the time when the Chinese destroy British traders' opium cargo, causing British invasion and annexation of Hong Kong. Augustus Lindley, a British naval officer, saves an imperial heir's life thereby earning the Yellow Riding Jacket award. He takes a Chinese wife, who bears him a son, Gus.
Gus is educated in England, where his father dies. To rejoin his mother, Gus joins the Anglo-French campaign that vandalizes the emperor's summer palace. He switches sides to help a Chinese Christian insurgency against the Tartar emperor. His search for his mother leads him to various adventures.
Brace yourself for fantastic adventures of a cavalcade of authentic characters that enliven every page. This historical epic will surely entertain you, leaving you with a profound appreciation of China's position in our modern world.
About the Author
Richard Shen was born in old Peking and grew up in the Chinese embassies around the globe. After receiving Chinese, British, and American education, he worked in foreign-aid programs during the Kennedy administration and participated in the think tank that established the Peace Corps. He joined the United Nations in 1968 and continued a career in international development, helping build seven colleges in six countries.
In his professional career, Mr. Shen lived and worked in a dozen countries. He has written articles and stories on various cultural and travel subjects, with translations in Portuguese, as well as Chinese. The Yellow Riding Jacket is his first full-length historical novel. He now lives on Kauai, Hawaii.
The Yellow Riding Jacket * by Richard Shen
A Historical Novel
Publication Date: September 18, 2008
Trade Paperback; $23.99; 405 pages; 978-1-4363-0865-6
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