Kirk Munroe's 'The Blue Dragon: A Tale of Recent Adventure in China' is a captivating adventure novel set in the exotic backdrop of China. Filled with vivid descriptions of the Chinese landscape and culture, Munroe masterfully crafts a thrilling narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The book's engaging writing style and fast-paced plot make it a perfect choice for those who enjoy adventure fiction from the late 19th century. Munroe's attention to detail and meticulous research shine through, adding depth and authenticity to the story. Readers will be transported to a different time and place, experiencing the sights and sounds of China through the eyes of the characters. Kirk Munroe, a prolific author known for his adventure novels, drew inspiration for 'The Blue Dragon' from his own travels and experiences in China. His passion for exploration and interest in different cultures are evident in the rich tapestry he weaves in this book. Munroe's background in journalism and knack for storytelling make 'The Blue Dragon' a compelling and immersive read for anyone interested in the history and culture of China. I highly recommend 'The Blue Dragon: A Tale of Recent Adventure in China' to readers who enjoy classic adventure fiction with a cultural twist. Munroe's detailed descriptions and engaging plot will transport you to a different world, keeping you entertained from the first page to the last.

Excerpt from The Blue Dragon: A Tale of Recent Adventure in China The blue dragon, chosen as a title for this story, is the national emblem of China, adopted as such by a desire to atter and propitiate that spirit of evil considered to be the most powerful. As the dragon is believed 'to be big enough and strong enough to overcome and devour all the other Wicked genii who continually vex Chinese life, the Wise men of the Black - haired People thought it best to have him on their side, and consequently accorded him the highest honor in their power to bestow. As we of America chose the eagle, strong est of visible air spirits, for our national emblem, so the Chinese chose the most powerful of invisible spirits in whose existence they believe as firmly as we do in the existence of things that we can see, hear, or feel. In the story thus entitled, I have endeavored to give an idea. Of What China has been, is, and may become through education and development, how She is regarded, and how her people are being treated by other nations, and what causes She has for resentment against those Who are taking ad vantage of her feebleness to despoil her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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A smashing adventure story of the Boxer uprising and of the amazing encounters that awaited Bob Hinckley in his journey to faraway China, which brought all kinds of danger, misfortune, and finally happiness. (Dust jacket)

Whatever disputes may have existed as to the mythology of other branches of the Teutonic subdivision of the Aryan race-whatever discussions may have arisen as to the position of this or that divinity among the Franks, the Anglo-Saxons, or the Goths-about the Norsemen there can be no dispute or doubt. From a variety of circumstances, but two before all the rest-the one their settlement in Iceland, which preserved their language and its literary treasures incorrupt; the other their late conversion to Christianity-their cosmogony and mythology stands before us in full flower, and we have not, as elsewhere, to pick up and piece together the wretched fragments of a faith, the articles of which its own priests had forgotten to commit to writing, and which those of another creed had dashed to pieces and destroyed, wherever their zealous hands could reach. In the two Eddas, therefore, in the early Sagas, in Saxo's stilted Latin, which barely conceals the popular songs and legends from which the historian drew his materials, we are enabled to form a perfect conception of the creed of the heathen Norsemen.