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"China Hand is low-key but forceful, at times quite deliciously witty. . . . No doubt China Hand will be of particular interest to students of Chinese history from the s to the 50s and of American diplomacy during the same period, but its greatest value is as the personal testament of a man who was the wholly innocent victim of political opportunism yet retained his sense of personal worth and, equally important, his undying loyalty to the country that had served him so poorly.

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His life should be an object lesson to everyone."—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post

"The book is filled with vivid personalities and brings to life the fluid strategic situation at the end of the war.

Its wry style makes for a delightful read, even though the foreordained outcome suffuses the story with regret."—Foreign Affairs

"An often funny, always insightful account of an adventurous and wonderful life.

John Paton Davies was an American hero-judicious, discreet,