Author:Arthur Cotterell
As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur Cotterell provides a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial capitals that were the very foundations of each dynasty. Using original Chinese sources and eyewitness accounts he provides an inside view of the rich array of characters, political and ideological tensions, and technological genius that defined the imperial capitals of China, as each in turn is revealed, explored and celebrated.
From the cosmological foundations of the first capital to the politics of empire and cataclysmic civil wars, this absorbing new book offers a level of insight indispensible for a true understanding of China today.
He handles with grace and skill the challenge of making the country's dynastic past intelligible to the layman
—— Times Literary SupplementA thoroughgoing history of China's ruling dynasties and their extraordinary achievements in architecture. The author's knowledge of Chinese dynasties is nearly encyclopedic... [his] work takes the traveler deep into the fascinating recesses of each dynasty
—— Kirkus ReviewsIn addition to the political history, Sinophiles should savor Cotterell's surveys of the imperial capitals
—— BooklistWONDERFULLY ENGAGING... Her knack for description is marvelous
—— Times Literary SupplementA GREAT ACHIEVEMENT... Excellent [and] riveting
—— Country LifeFASCINATING ... this is a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking book.
—— Irish TimesILLUMINATING AND ENGROSSING ... eloquent and revelatory
—— New York Times Sunday Book ReviewFASCINATING ... genuinely illuminating, illustrated with a wealth of compelling detail
—— SpectatorEverybody nowadays seems to take a view on Pakistan. Very few know what they're talking about. Anatol Lieven is that rare observer ... Pakistan: A Hard Country ... fills a large gap in our understanding
—— Edward Luce, author of 'In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India'The publication of Pakistan: A Hard Country could not be more timely ... illuminating as well as entertaining
—— The SpectatorWith patience and determination, Lieven observes and records all aspects of the curiosity otherwise known as Pakistan ... A sweeping and insightful narrative
—— Mohammed Hanif , The New York TimesA fascinating biography
—— Lesley McDowell , HeraldThis book is excellent
—— Andrew Holgate , Sunday TimesThis dramatic biography recreates her tragic life and the turbulent times in which she lived...Nemirovsky is one of those rare writers whose life is every bit as interesting as her work
—— Simon Shaw , Mail on SundayThis is a scholarly biography of a literary paragon... It is saturated with her writings, revealing her passions, hubris, moods and anxieties, as well as her thoughts of fiction, Jewishness and mothers... Russian social history, anti-Semitism and the Vichy regime's collusion with the Nazis are handled adroitly
—— Maggie Armstrong , Irish TimesAn epic novel... The suspense lasts until the final pages. There is no let-up. At the end of the book, you really feel that even though Sashenka is a fictional character, she has become one of the thousands of real people who haunt the Moscow archives that Montefiore knows so well
—— SUNDAY EXPRESS
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