The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1930)

by Grace Zaring Stone

Occasionally intriguing and undoubtedly dated travel novel that pits Christian idealism against Confucian pragmatism. Woefully under-edited.

Written by my great-great-aunt (by marriage).

date: 23 Jul 2022

tags: fragment, literature, would-not-recommend

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