By Adam Nebbs
This book tells in detail, for the first time ever, the story of one of the most remarkable and exciting events in Hong Kong’s history, which destroyed almost 400 buildings in the centre of the city in 1878.
The story is based on a variety of original first-hand accounts to present the Great Fire exactly as it was seen and recorded by several witnesses, including three well-known writers, and uses contemporary newspaper reports to recreate the trial of the English shopkeeper accused of starting the fire.
The Great Fire of Hong Kong is written and presented in a well-paced, highly readable style that will appeal to both general readers and students of Hong Kong history alike. It includes the only comprehensive early history of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade ever published.
Written by a well-established local writer and former long-time travel columnist for the South China Morning Post.
124 pages with illustrations |
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