A Plain Sailorman in China
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- Synopsis
- This biography recounts the extraordinary life of I. V. Gillis, both as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1894 to 1919 and as a collector of rare Chinese books. China specialist Bruce Swanson captures the colorful, multi-faceted life of the man known as an innovative thinker, tactical practitioner, spy, and successful diplomat. Gillis, a second-generation Naval Academy graduate and the son of an admiral, was hailed a hero while serving aboard his first warship in the Spanish-American War and in 1907 became the first U. S. Naval Attaché to China. He remained in China until his death, marrying a Chinese princess, and collecting books now housed at Princeton University.
- Copyright:
- 1894
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781612513928
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781612511054
- Publisher:
- Naval Institute Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/21/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Naval Institute Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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