Dragon Wind Rising by Frances Burke
In a time of rebellion, anguish and fear, much blood is shed and many lives are lost and fledgling foreign correspondent Lea Stafford is absolutely terrified that, as a foreigner, she will soon be another corpse littering the blood-spattered streets of the Chinese city.
Having barely survived a massacre at a mission station, Lea is dismayed when she finds herself trapped by the Boxers in the British Legation where she encounters another beleaguered and besieged Westerner called Michael Attwood.
Michael is a mysterious and enigmatic adventurer who is involved in secret negotiations with the devious Dowager Empress. But before peace can be declared, more blood will be shed and more lives will be lost.
Will Lea and Michael manage to make it out alive of Peking?
Frances Burke is a wonderful storyteller who effortlessly manages to recreate 1900s Peking with style, flair and alacrity as she plunges her readers into a world of fear, drama and adventure that will keep you engrossed until the final stop.
Historical fiction does not get any better than this and readers who enjoy reading well-written and well-researched works of fiction will add Frances Burke and Dragon Wind Rising to their must-read list!
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Genre: historical ISBN: 9780709082965 Page Count: 224 Price: $ 18.99 Reviewer: Julie Bonello |
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