The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China by James M. Zimmerman is a non-fiction book published in 2023 about on the Lincheng Outrage of 1923.[1] The book features accounts and tells the story from the perspectives of individuals such as John Powell, Lucy Aldrich, Giuseppe Musso, and Sun Meiyao.[2][3]

The Peking Express
AuthorJames Zimmerman
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory, Non-fiction
Published2023
PublisherPublicAffairs
Publication placeUnited States

Reception

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The book was praised for being well researched and captivating.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Cunningham, Maura Elizabeth. "'The Peking Express' Review: Luxury Off the Rails". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ Theroux, Paul (2023-04-04). "The Great Train Robbery on the Shanghai-to-Peking Express". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "The China train hijacking and 37-day siege that brought down a government". South China Morning Post. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "Review: 'The Peking Express' raises niche historical event". AP News. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ Ni, Taili (2023-12-14). "Best China Books of 2023". China Books Review. Retrieved 2024-02-24.