Five best books about the misadventures of expatriates

Born in London and educated there and in Glasgow, Paul French has lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. He is a widely published analyst and commentator on China and has written a number of books dealing with China’s pre-1949 history.

His new book is Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China.

One of French's five best books about the