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Fragile cargo : China's wartime race to save the treasures of the Forbidden City by Adam Brookes is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><b>'The kind of history deserving of a cinematic blockbuster' Julia Lovell, <i>Literary Review</i></b><br><br><b>'[A] gripping and meticulously researched account of an epic effort to transport delicate scrolls, paintings and carvings thousands of miles under the threat of bombing and invasion' Rana Mitter, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i></b><br><br><b>'Brilliant and thrilling... A tale of daring and adventure... A desperate race against time' Paul French,<i> South China Morning Post</i></b>
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Adam Brookes
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781473579071
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Science, Social History
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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