Description
This story of Halfhyde and his bumbling captain is a piece of historical humor. On a sensitive rescue mission in Chungking in the 1890s, Halfhyde must rescue Europeans stranded in the British Consulate, surrounded by rebels, while preventing the execution of the captured Captain Watkiss.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
184 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1981
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Editions
3 editions
ISBN-10
0297779540
ISBN-13
9780297779544