At the Edge of Empire: The Life of Thomas Blake Glover by Michael Gardiner

At the Edge of Empire: The Life of Thomas Blake Glover

Michael Gardiner

229 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction informative medium-paced

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Born in Aberdeenshire in 1838, Thomas Blake Glover was a widely-travelled merchant and a key figure in the industrialization of Japan. Using material which has only recently become available, Michael Gardiner's highly readable and informative biog...

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