The Opium War

A well written economic, and political history of the early 19th century, British commercial relationship with China, which led to the very brief but very consequential Opium War.......more

Really interesting book that is well written and easy to read. It is definitely a book that puts to bed the idea that the British empire was a force for food, not only in terms of the treatment of China but the damage done to India.......more

Brian Inglis appears to be a fascinating character, an Anglo-Irish historian and journalist with a deep interest in psychic phenomenon and alternative medicine. His estate, he died in 1997, has made many of his books available on Kindle Unlimited, and at the price of "free" I decided to take a chanc......more

Very hard to read. I gave up about half way through.......more

The Opium War tells about the First Opium War between British and Qing dynasty of China that erupted in 1839-1842. It sets out a detailed of British exploits in India that had a direct bearing on the export of opium to China. British Parliament also played their role that led to British waging war o......more