Paul French (1) (1966–)
Auteur van Midnight in Peking
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1966-08-27
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Enfield, London, England, UK
- Opleiding
- University of Glasgow (MPhil|Economics)
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Midnight in Peking : how the murder of a young… door Paul French
Quite a bit of shock value throughout. I don't buy his conclusions, but enjoyed the read
Well written and interesting. A compelling read. I admire the author's dedication to telling this story and his efforts at research to do such a fine job. The way he put the story together makes it read like a murder mystery, not just a retelling of the facts.
Detailed look at crime in Shanghai during the 1930-1940's. Drugs, gambling , murder, prostitution and more. Focusing on the rise and fall of Jack Riley and Joe Farren. Well written.
Really fascinating book, equal parts history and true crime. The author vividly evokes a pungent atmosphere of multicultural pre-war Peking with terse, hardboiled, film noir-esque language. The murder mystery was never officially solved, but the conclusion drawn seems plausible. This won awards; I don;t have a problem with that. Really well written.
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- Werken
- 14
- Leden
- 1,083
- Populariteit
- #23,733
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 71
- ISBNs
- 101
- Talen
- 4
