{"product_id":"peking-1900","title":"Peking 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, detailed examination of the Siege of the International Legations and its aftermath, featuring special artwork and maps.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1900 a violent rebellion swept northern China – the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers were a secret society who sought to rid their country of the pernicious influence of the foreign powers who had gradually acquired a stranglehold on China. With the connivance of the Imperial Court they laid siege to the legation quarter of Peking. Trapped inside were an assortment of diplomats, civilians and a small number of troops. They were all Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister in Peking, had to defend against thousands of hostile Boxers and Imperial troops. It would now be a race against time. Could the rag-tag defenders hold out long enough for the gathering relief force to reach them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book describes the desperate series of events as the multinational force rushed to their rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55634420826456,"sku":"9781841761817","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841761817.jpg?v=1778677235","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/peking-1900","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}