The man who died twice : the life and adventures of Morrison of Peking
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The man who died twice : the life and adventures of Morrison of Peking
Allen & Unwin, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-361) and index
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The Man Who Died Twice is the compelling story of Morrison of Peking', who bestrode continents, helped bring down a dynasty and chronicled his times so brilliantly that he not only wrote history but changed it as well. George Ernest Morrison's strong sense of courage and devotion to reporting the truth led him, at only 20, to expose the Australian Kanaka slave trade. He then walked, alone and unaided, from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne only 21 years after explorers Burke and Wills had perished in the same endeavour. And in attempting the first crossing of New Guinea, he was almost killed in an ambush which left two spear tips embedded in his body. However, it was Morrison's work as a correspondent for the London Times in the decadent and dangerous Chinese capital at the turn of the century that brought him international fame, not least when he helped to organise the defence of the legations during the 55-day siege of the Boxer Uprising. Then, as adviser to the fledgling Chinese government, he was a pivotal figure in the fall of the last Emperor and the birth of the Chinese Republic. Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin have written a powerful and g
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Prologue Peking 1900Part I 1862-18941 Shoe Leather2 The Noblest Profession3 Exposing the Slavers4 Following Burke and Wills5 New Guinea Disaster6 Doctor's Orders7 Eastern Promise8 A Pleasant JourneyPart II 1895-19119 Moberly's Man10 Secret Agent11 Chinese Puzzle12 Dragon Empress13 The Boxer Uprising 190014 Rescue and Retribution15 Morrison's War16 The Northcliffe Touch17 Revolution!Part III 1912-192018 China's Champion19 The Entwined Heart20 Perfidious Nippon21 Dynasty of Dunces22 Sentimental Journey23 The Final StruggleEpilogue The Noble ProfessionalNotesSources and BibliographyIndex
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