The Last Embassy by Tonio Andrade

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/127336 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Embassy Author: Tonio Andrade Narrator: David de Vries Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins Release date: 06-01-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings Genres: China Publisher's Summary: George Macartney's disastrous 1793 mission to China plays a central role in the prevailing narrative of modern Sino-European relations. Summarily dismissed by the Qing court, Macartney failed in nearly all of his objectives, perhaps setting the stage for the Opium Wars of the 19th century and the mistrust that still marks the relationship today. The Last Embassy tells the story of the Dutch mission of 1795, bringing to light a dramatic but little-known episode that transforms our understanding of the history of China and the West.