
Coming soon!
The true story of China's Great Train Robbery of 1923
Publication Release Date: April 4, 2023
Hardcover, E-book, and Digital Audiobook formats
Publication Release Date: April 4, 2023
Hardcover, E-book, and Digital Audiobook formats
"It’s an extraordinary story, tingling with memorable characters. Zimmerman, a lawyer and four-time chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, who has lived in Beijing for 25 years, tells it with meticulous deftness."
"The Peking Express — a film-like true story of a train hijacking"
“James Zimmerman ... has achieved a modern rarity... So extraordinary are the events recounted in The Peking Express that it reads like fantasy…yielding a captivating story of robbery, murder, hostages and intrigue...”
"This gripping debut history from Beijing-based lawyer Zimmerman recounts the 1923 raid on a luxury train by Chinese bandits and the ensuing 37-day hostage standoff .... Dramatic and meticulously researched, it’s an immersive look at a forgotten chapter of Chinese history."
“Zimmerman examines a largely forgotten yet important international incident…a vividly characterized account … Tremendous insight into little-remembered yet crucial events at the beginning of the formation of modern China.”
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