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Hostage on the Yangtze - Britain, China, and the Amethyst Crisis of 1949 (Paperback)
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Hostage on the Yangtze - Britain, China, and the Amethyst Crisis of 1949 (Paperback)
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In 1949, as the Chinese Civil War was about to enter its final,
explosive stage, the small British frigate HMS Amethyst was sent on
a dangerous mission up the Yangtze River to protect British
citizens in Nanking. En route it was attacked by the Chinese
Communists and held hostage on the river for several months before
the crew managed to make a daring escape. The Amethyst captured
news headlines around the world and became an unlikely symbol of
the cold war in Asia. This dramatic episode, hailed in the West as
a triumph of the human spirit but bitterly condemned by the Chinese
Communists, was to prejudice Anglo-Chinese relations for years to
come. Using sources not previously available, Malcolm Murfett has
written a book that is much more than an account of a single
incident. It provides a sweeping survey of British naval power in
China, from its faltering and inept beginnings in the late 1630s
right up to the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949. In
explaining the importance of the Amethyst episode in the history of
Anglo-Chinese naval relations, Murfett suggests that it was the
final poignant break with the past. Readers will find Hostage on
the Yangtze to be a fascinating tale of high adventure,
imperialistic oppression, diplomatic shortcomings, and political
repercussions-a mixture that culminates in one of the most dramatic
and memorable crises of the post-war world.
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