Paul French

New York Times bestselling author Paul French (Midnight in Peking) returns to the Chinese capital to tell 18 true stories of fascinating people – many Americans among them – who visited the city in the first half of the 20th century. From the ultra-wealthy Woolworths heiress Barbara Hutton and he...

For the privileged a cosmopolitan pleasure ground; For the desperate a port of last resort.A pot of gold at the end of an Oriental rainbow; A thick slice of hell denounced from the pulpit.The start of a journey for many; The end of the road for some.A place to find fame, or to seek anonymity; Rog...