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On to Pekin; or, Old Glory in China

by Edward Stratemeyer

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventureHistoricalChildren's35 chapters
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About this book

A young lieutenant is sent from Manila to join an international allied force combating the deadly Boxer rebellion in China, facing fierce battles to protect foreigners and restore peace amidst a secretive and violent uprising.

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Contents

35 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE
03LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
04CHAPTER I INTRODUCING THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT
05CHAPTER II CLOSE QUARTERS IN THE JUNGLE
06CHAPTER III SOMETHING ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF CHINA
07CHAPTER IV CAPTAIN PONSBERRY HAS HIS SAY
08CHAPTER V GILBERT MEETS NUGGY POLK
09CHAPTER IV OFF FOR CHINA
10CHAPTER VII WHAT CAUSED THE WAR
11CHAPTER VIII A DISCOVERY ON SHIPBOARD
12CHAPTER IX GILBERT REACHES A CONCLUSION

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