At The Court of Korea. Undiplomatic Memories.
London. Century. 1987. Stock ID #180886 A blend of travel and international politics in the Far East. The author first was sent to Japan in the early 1890s. Having learnt Japanese and studied Japan's national characteristics in some detail, he was then transferred to Korea where he proceeded to become the main adviser to the king, and remained do until his dramatic ousting two years later. It was while in Korea that Sands wrote these 'Undiplomatic Memoirs", a most revealing and perspicacious analysis of a changing country at the turn of the century. When referring to this item please quote stockid 180886.
217pp, with an introduction by Christopher Hitchens. minor wear extremities, sunned spine, prior owner's neat signature and seal front endpaper, tiny remainder dot lower edge, a good paperback copy.
Price: $25.00 AU