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Review | Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse, plus Giveaway
Read a synopsis of Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine here.Review
Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd LofthouseRobert Hart began as a humble British interpreter who, throughout his time in China in the 19th century, came to love and embrace this culture so different from his own Irish roots. Over the years he grew to really… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Medieval Madness
The Historical Fiction Round Table’s Donna Russo Morin Week event is upon us! Click here to view the announcement post over at the main site which also includes a GIVEAWAY! I’ve been reading The Secret of the Glass and have found out many interesting tidbits about the Venetian glassmakers of Murano. There will be lots of reviews, insightful creative articles, and giveaways (of not… Continue reading...
Currently Reading…Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine
by Lloyd Lofthouse
Synopsis: “Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine is the sequel to the award-winning historical fiction novel My Splendid Concubine, and this second book shows Robert Hart in action as he becomes the ‘Godfather of China’s Modernism.’ Hart not only became famous as Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs, but he was also behind the building of China’s railroads, postal… Continue reading...