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Harry Parkes was at the heart of Britain's relations with the Far East from fourteen, to his death at fifty-seven. In his day, he was seen as both a hero and a monster and is still bitterly resented in China for his part in the country's humiliations at Western hands, but largely esteemed in Japan for helping it to industrialise.
Diplomats --- Parkes, Harry, --- Great Britain --- Foreign relations --- Baxiali, --- Baxiali, Hali Shimisi, --- Hali Shimisi Baxiali, --- Pāk, Hǣrī, --- Parkes, Harry S. --- Parkes, Harry Smith, --- 巴夏礼, --- 哈里· 史密斯· 巴夏礼, --- Civil Service. --- Diplomacy. --- East Asia. --- Japan --- China --- Korea
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Mitford (later to become the first Lord Redesdale) was an urbane aristocrat, had charm, looks and excellent manners. He was always in the right place at the right time, almost drowned, could have burned to death, was shot at, and was nearly cut down by samurai swords. But 'Bertie', as he was known, was never fazed by events. He stood face-to-face with the new, teenage Emperor when almost everybody else, including the Shogun, could only talk to him behind a screen. He became friendly with the last Shogun and witnessed a hara-kiri, his atmospheric account of which is now a classic. An accomplished linguist and writer, Mitford was the outstanding chronicler of the Meiji Restoration, complementing the writings of his contemporary Ernest Satow. This book will be of particular interest to students and readers of Japanese history, as well as readers of nineteenth-century biography in general. It will also have special appeal to those who are familiar with the Mitford family history.
Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, --- Japan --- History
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