| Description |
231 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 30 cm |
| Summary |
Sons of Heaven is an unforgettable journey into Old China's mysterious past, a story intricately woven within a tapestry of prose and delicate artwork resplendent in style and presentation. Sheila was a true child of the Far East; she loved China with a passion and her colourful descriptions of her life growing up in the International Settlement of Shanghai are truly astonishing. Sons of Heaven contains the recollections of an amazing woman brought to life with incredible originality and eloquence |
| Notes |
Sons of Heaven is an unforgettable journey into Old China's mysterious past, a story intricately woven within a tapestry of prose and delicate artwork resplendent in style and presentation. Sheila was a true child of the Far East; she loved China with a passion and her colourful descriptions of her life growing up in the International Settlement of Shanghai are truly astonishing. Sons of Heaven contains the recollections of an amazing woman brought to life with incredible originality and eloquence |
| Subject |
Urquhart, Sheila, 1908-1992
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Women -- Biography.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114650
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China -- History -- 1912-1928. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024106
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China -- History -- 1928-1937. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024115
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Shanghai (China) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79063254
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9780980336542 (paperback) |
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