Project Gutenberg 2005-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 95 Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox) 1877 1930 Weale, B. L. Putnam (Bertram Lenox Putnam) Weale, Bertram Lenox Putnam Simpson, Bertram Lenox Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "Indiscreet Letters From Peking" by B. L. Putnam Weale is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a first-hand narrative of the events surrounding the Siege of Peking during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, detailing the experiences of the author amidst the chaos and conflict. The book sheds light on the intricate dynamics of diplomacy, the rise of violence, and the sacking of the city, revealing the perils faced by foreign diplomats and civilians trapped in Peking's besieged Legations." "The opening of this compelling narrative introduces a time of escalating tension in Peking, characterized by rising dust that seems to symbolize the brewing conflict. Weale provides insights into the disparate and increasingly hostile Legation groups, painting a vivid picture of a city on edge. Early entries document discussions regarding the emergence of the 'Boxers,' who are initially dismissed but quickly become a serious threat. Weale's observations highlight the foolish complacency of the foreign representatives as the political atmosphere darkens, foreshadowing the imminent disaster that would unfold as the Boxers march into the city, igniting chaos and destruction." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox), 1877-1930 -- Correspondence Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900 -- Personal narratives DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 793209 793031 2024-10-07T13:25:18.454834 2023-09-08T04:15:13.487667 text/html text/html 806524 2020-12-12T20:50:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 382259 2020-12-12T20:50:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 460775 2024-10-07T13:25:31.950771 application/epub+zip 467079 2024-10-07T13:25:22.561833 application/epub+zip 388806 2024-10-07T13:25:20.755852 application/epub+zip 965754 2024-10-07T13:25:39.029734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902747 2024-10-07T13:25:30.476842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524039 2022-09-08T08:45:33.413126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735779 735654 2024-10-07T13:25:17.156885 2023-09-08T04:15:12.386653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 735692 2020-12-12T20:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279157 2020-12-12T20:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20135 2024-10-07T13:25:39.167741 application/rdf+xml 13193 2024-10-07T13:25:21.345827 image/jpeg 3173 2024-10-07T13:25:21.058811 image/jpeg 456905 2024-10-07T13:25:18.525852 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia