Title:
Fragile cargo : the World War II race to save the treasures of China's forbidden city / Adam Brookes.
ISBN:
9781982149291
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Atria Books, 2023.
Physical Description:
370 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Prelude: The Forbidden City -- First glimpse of the Imperial collections -- The shabby professor -- Peace, and war -- Evacuation -- Shanghai -- To London -- The Southern route -- Fleeing Nanjing -- The central route -- The Northern route -- A sort of sanctuary -- The unforgettable day -- Exile? -- Hunting tigers.
Summary:
"The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China's Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
Corporate Subject:
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1330896808
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
