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On a Chinese Screen

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On a Chinese Screen is a collection of vignettes by W. Somerset Maugham, based on his travels in China in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of the country and its people through a series of short, impressionistic sketches.
Publisher
Arrow
Publication year
2000
ISBN-13
9780099289502
ISBN-10
0099289504
Language
English
Subjects
Travel LiteratureCultural ObservationEarly 20th CenturyAsian StudiesBritish LiteratureColonial PerspectivesVignettesHistorical TravelCultural EncountersMemoir

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