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Informationen zum Autor Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Klappentext From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences. Drawing largely on primary sources, the story of the opium trade comes through in the voices of those who saw it firsthand. Appendices describe a favorite shipboard recipe, two of the ships involved in the trade and their crews, excerpts from accounts of the Opium War, and language equivalents for proper and place names. A bibliography is included, and maps and photographs help illumine this important and unusual period of history. Zusammenfassung From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small! fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China! often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade! conducted by American! British! and Indian firms! thrived despite its moral and legal consequences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Clearing the Decks 1. Running Great Risks for Great Rewards 2. A Stream of Wealth: Opium, India and China 3. The Rise of the Great Trading Houses 4. Ships of the Opium Trade 5. The Opium Wars 6. The Heat of Battle 7. Pirates of the South China Sea 8. Typhoons, Monsoons and Hazards to Navigation 9. The Twilight of the Opium Trade 10. Legacies of the Opium Trade Appendix I: A Modern Recipe for "Country Captain" Appendix II: Falcon and Her Crew Appendix III: Antelope and Her Crew Appendix IV: Excerpts from "The Opium War" Appendix V: Selected Wade-Giles/Hanyu Pinyin Equivalents Bibliography Index ...
