No Surrender

by E.T.C. Werner, Christina Tyrrell (Translator)

[...]von Raven's regime." "I do not imagine that my chief troubles himself greatly about the holiday excursions of his officials," said George, quietly. "He is severe, inexorable even, in all matters relating to the service, but he never interferes in our private concerns. That justice I must do him, though I do not rank among his friends, I am, as you know, a thorough-going opponent of the tendencies he represents, and therefore personally opposed to himself; albeit, as his subordinate, I find myself for the time being compelled to silence and obedience." "For the time being?" echoed the Doctor, sarcastically. "I tell you, he [...]."

310 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1881

About the author

Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner (1864–1954) was a noted British diplomat in Qing Dynasty China and sinologist specialising in superstition, myths and magic in China.
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