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The Raider

“A life well-lived is a work of art. The life of Marine Corps legend Evans Carlson was certainly that, and so too is Stephen R. Platt’s biography, The Raider. This compelling story is meticulously researched and told on a canvas that spans hemispheres, revolutions, and world wars. What a life! What a book!”

—Elliot Ackerman, author of Places and Names and 2034

 

“Through the life of one man caught, in a way, between the U.S. and China, Stephen R. Platt tells a larger tale about the two countries whose relationship helped shape the last century and which may define this one. A fascinating, moving, and unexpected story.”

—Adam Hochschild, author of American Midnight

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Imperial Twilight

Finalist for the Baillie Gifford Prize.

New York Times Book Review editors' choice.

Sunday Times best history books of 2018.

Financial Times best history books of 2018.

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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

Winner of the Cundill History Prize.

Washington Post notable book of 2012.

New York Times Book Review editors' choice.

Foreign Policy magazine "favorite read."

Finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award.

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