One's company : a journey to China in 1933

Author(s)

• Fleming, Peter

Bibliographic Information

One's company : a journey to China in 1933

Peter Fleming

Penguin, 1983

Note

Penguin travel library

Originally published: London : Cape, 1934

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Tells the story of Peter Fleming's journey to China in 1933. The book describes the Trans-Siberian Express, the famous railway accident, and his extraordinary meeting with Chiang Kai-Shek.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Part One: MANCHUKUO. 1. BOYS WILL BE BOYS. 2. INTO RUSSIA. 3. THE MIRAGE OF MOSCOW. 4. DRAMA. 5. TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS. 6. FLOREAT MONGOLIA. 7. CRASH. 8. HARBIN. 9. PU YI. 10. WINGS OVER MUKDEN. 11. GEISHA PARTY. 12. JEHOL. 13. PRAYERS. 14. AN AFTERNOON WITH THE GODS. 15. GARRISON TOWN. 16. REUNION IN CHINCHOW. 17. PAX JAPONICA. 18. FLYING COLUMN. 19. THE FIRST DAY'S MARCH. 20. GETTING WARMER. 21. CUCKOO !. 22. OVATION. 23. TWO MEN TIED UP. 24. AND SO SOUTH. Part Two: CHINA. 1. HAMMER AND SICKLE 2. ON THE ROAD 3. THE CAPITAL OF CHINA 4. MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES 5. THE HOLY MOUNTAIN. 6. GENERALISSIMO. 7. GRAND HOTEL. 8. THE RENEGADE. 9. THREE MILLION MEN AT ARMS. 10. NOBBLED. 11. HAVEN. 12. THE RATTLE OF MUSKETRY. 13. NIGHTMARE. 14. RAIN ON THE WINDSCREEN. 15. RAIL AND ROAD. 16. THE LOVELY RIVER. FINIS.

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Details

• NCID: BA19522694
• ISBN:
  • 0140095098
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harmondsworth
• Pages/Volumes: 250 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS710
  • DC19 : 915.1/042
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : China. Description & travel, 1933 - Personal observations
  • LCSH : China -- Description and travel -- 1901-1948