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<p>Praise for China's First Emporer and His Terracotta Warriors <p>'Wood's book is a readable introduction to a ruler who has been hailed both as his country's founding father and vilified as a ruthless tyrant.' - Sunday Times<p>'Fascinating book' - Mail on Sunday<p>'great knowledge, lightly worn.' Literary Review<p>'wry, concise and authoritative.' Times Literary Supplement<p>'timely, and as sensible as it is concise.' The Independent<p>'Frances Wood presents a different portrait China's First Emporer, offering good reasons why myths of cruelty and megalomania should not be entirely believed.' Metro<p>'Essential reading and a colourful insight into a world in the making.' - The Good Book Guide<p>'a timely digest of English-language scholarship on the subject.' - The Times<p>'Wood's thorough analysis of the history is heightened by sensuous descriptions that, along with poems, recipes and other quirky details, provide a vivid evocation of life in this period.' - Waterstones' Books Qua

Praise for China's First Emporer and His Terracotta Warriors <p>'Wood's book is a readable introduction to a ruler who has been hailed both as his country's founding father and vilified as a ruthless tyrant.' - Sunday Times<p>'Fascinating book' - Mail on Sunday<p>'great knowledge, lightly worn.' Literary Review<p>'wry, concise and authoritative.' Times Literary Supplement<p>'timely, and as sensible as it is concise.' The Independent<p>'Frances Wood presents a different portrait China's First Emporer, offering good reasons why myths of cruelty and megalomania should not be entirely believed.' Metro<p>'Essential reading and a colourful insight into a world in the making.' - The Good Book Guide<p>'a timely digest of English-language scholarship on the subject.' - The Times<p>'Wood's thorough analysis of the history is heightened by sensuous descriptions that, along with poems, recipes and other quirky details, provide a vivid evocation of life in this period.' - Waterstones' Books Quarterly <p>Praise for Did Marco Polo Go to China ? <p> An authoritative book...likely to rock the foundation of a basic tenet of European civilization. --The Times (UK)<p> Profound but elegant scholarship, supported by a multitude of authoritative, perplexed sources, and aided by a dry engaging wit. -- Spectator (UK)<p> Wonderfully lucid. -- Economist (UK)<p>Praise for No Dogs and Not Many Chinese: A History of Treaty Ports <p> Vivid, highly enjoyable and witty. --Daily Mail (UK)<p> A superb book. --Evening Standard (UK)<p> A first-rate account...superbly written and entertaining. --The Times (UK)

<p>Praise for China's First Emporer and His Terracotta Warriors <p>&#8216;Wood&#8217;s book is a readable introduction to a ruler who has been hailed both as his country&#8217;s founding father and vilified as a ruthless tyrant.&#8217; &#8211; Sunday Times<p>&#8216;Fascinating book&#8217; &#8211; Mail on Sunday<p>&#8216;great knowledge, lightly worn.&#8217; Literary Review<p>&#8216;wry, concise and authoritative.&#8217; Times Literary Supplement<p>&#8216;timely, and as sensible as it is concise.&#8217; The Independent<p>&#8216;Frances Wood presents a different portrait&nbsp;China's First Emporer,&nbsp;offering good reasons why myths of cruelty and megalomania should not be entirely believed.&#8217; Metro<p>&#8216;Essential reading and a colourful insight into a world in the making.&#8217; &#8211; The Good Book Guide<p>&#8216;a timely digest of English-language scholarship on the subject.&#8217; &#8211; The Times<p>&#8216;Wood&#8217;s thorough analysis of the history is heightened by s

<p>Praise for China's First Emporer and His Terracotta Warriors <p>'Wood's book is a readable introduction to a ruler who has been hailed both as his country's founding father and vilified as a ruthless tyrant.' - Sunday Times<p>'Fascinating book' - Mail on Sunday<p>'great knowledge, lightly worn.' Literary Review<p>'wry, concise and authoritative.' Times Literary Supplement<p>'timely, and as sensible as it is concise.' The Independent<p>'Frances Wood presents a different portrait China's First Emporer, offering good reasons why myths of cruelty and megalomania should not be entirely believed.' Metro<p>'Essential reading and a colourful insight into a world in the making.' - The Good Book Guide<p>'a timely digest of English-language scholarship on the subject.' - The Times<p>'Wood's thorough analysis of the history is heightened by sensuous descriptions that, along with poems, recipes and other quirky details, provide a vivid evocation of life in this period.' - Waterstones' Books Quarterly <p>Praise for Did Marco Polo Go to China ? <p> An authoritative book...likely to rock the foundation of a basic tenet of European civilization. --The Times (UK)<p> Profound but elegant scholarship, supported by a multitude of authoritative, perplexed sources, and aided by a dry engaging wit. -- Spectator (UK)<p> Wonderfully lucid. -- Economist (UK)<p>Praise for No Dogs and Not Many Chinese: A History of Treaty Ports <p> Vivid, highly enjoyable and witty. --Daily Mail (UK)<p> A superb book. --Evening Standard (UK)<p> A first-rate account...superbly written and entertaining. --The Times (UK)

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