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Readers Praise Stephen Platt's Imperial Twilight
Original: One of the best historical # books I've read in a while: # ImperialTwilight by Stephen Platt is a fascinating, detailed,
Stephen Platt's history book Imperial Twilight is drawing warm praise from readers, with one calling it one of the best historical books read in a while. The book offers a detailed, vivid and captivating account of British opium smuggling operations in China under the Qing dynasty, including the Canton factory system and the tensions that led to the First Opium War.
Why now: Readers are recommending and discussing this well-reviewed popular history of the opium trade.
Stephen PlattImperial TwilightQing dynastyChinaUnited Kingdom
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- One of the best historical # books I've read in a while: # ImperialTwilight by Stephen Platt is a fascinating, detailed, vivid and captivating account of the history of the British opium smuggling operations in China during the Qing dynasty, the Canton factory system, British… · drbillbongo@brettspiel.space · 3
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