Homer Lea


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Homer Lea


Homer Lea
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Author : Lawrence Martin Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2010-09-15

Homer Lea written by Lawrence Martin Kaplan and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-15 with Religion categories.


As a five-feet-three-inch hunchback who weighed about 100 pounds, Homer Lea (1876--1912), was an unlikely candidate for life on the battlefield, yet he became a world-renowned military hero. In the Dragon's Lair: The Exploits of Homer Lea paints a revealing portrait of a diminutive yet determined man who never earned his valor on the field of battle, but left an indelible mark on his times. Lawrence M. Kaplan draws from extensive research to illuminate the life of a "man of mystery," while also yielding a clearer understanding of the early twentieth-century Chinese underground reform and revolutionary movements. Lea's career began in the inner circles of a powerful Chinese movement in San Francisco that led him to a generalship during the Boxer Rebellion. Fixated with commanding his own Chinese army, Lea's inflated aspirations were almost always dashed by reality. Although he never achieved the leadership role for which he strived, he became a trusted advisor to revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen during the 1911 revolution that overthrew the Manchu Dynasty. As an author, Lea garnered fame for two books on geopolitics: The Valor of Ignorance, which examined weaknesses in the American defenses and included dire warnings of an impending Japanese-American war, and The Day of the Saxon, which predicted the decline of the British Empire. More than a character study, In the Dragon's Lair provides insight into the establishment and execution of underground reform and revolutionary movements within U.S. immigrant communities and in southern China, as well as early twentieth-century geopolitical thought.



Homer Lea


Homer Lea
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-07

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The Vermilion Pencil


The Vermilion Pencil
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-02

The Vermilion Pencil written by Homer Lea and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with Fiction categories.


The Vermilion Pencil is a romance novel that beautifully illustrates a colorful description of Chinese rural life. Its fast-paced plot focuses on the relationship and romance of a French missionary and the gorgeous young wife of a Chinese Viceroy. This gripping story contains some unique characters that complement each other. This novel was the first work of American author and adventurer Homer Lea, and it received instant critical appreciation. After returning to his country from China, Leo wrote this famous work and originally titled it, The Ling Chee, but changed it after his publisher insisted. He later wrote a dramatized version of his novel called The Crimson Spider. It is an insightful work that incredibly portrays rural life in China from the perspective of a US volunteer.



Homer Lea Sun Yat Sen And The Chinese Revolution


Homer Lea Sun Yat Sen And The Chinese Revolution
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Author : Eugene Anschel
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1984

Homer Lea Sun Yat Sen And The Chinese Revolution written by Eugene Anschel and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Biography & Autobiography categories.




The Valor Of Ignorance


The Valor Of Ignorance
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-26

The Valor Of Ignorance written by Homer Lea and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-26 with Fiction categories.


This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.



The Crimson Spider


The Crimson Spider
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-06

The Crimson Spider written by Homer Lea and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06 with categories.


Homer Lea (November 17, 1876 - November 1, 1912), was an American adventurer, author and geopolitical strategist, best known for his involvement with Chinese reform and revolutionary movements in the early twentieth century and for his writings about China and geopolitics. Lea is less well known for his first major effort at writing a novel entitled, The Vermilion Pencil, A Romance of China (1908). After going to China (1900-1901), he used his experiences there to craft his novel. In it he depicted a colorful picture of Chinese rural life with a fast moving plot centering on the relationship and romance of a French missionary and the young wife of a Chinese viceroy. Lea subsequently adopted the novel into an unproduced drama in 1909 entitled "The Crimson Spider." He selected the drama's title in reference to introducing a crimson spider into his narrative, which he never mentioned in The Vermilion Pencil. A crimson spider weaving a web to strangle and devour its victims symbolized his main characters becoming ensnared in a web of deceit and greed. This version of "The Crimson Spider" is a revised edition, edited by Lawrence M. Kaplan, which also includes commentary about Homer Lea and his writings.



The Valor Of Ignorance


The Valor Of Ignorance
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942

The Valor Of Ignorance written by Homer Lea and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Eastern question (Far East). categories.


The decline of militancy and the control of the western hemisphere.--The decline of militancy and the control of the Pacific.



The Strange Military Genius Who Fought To Free China


The Strange Military Genius Who Fought To Free China
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Author : Thomas Fleming
language : en
Publisher: New Word City
Release Date : 2016-08-30

The Strange Military Genius Who Fought To Free China written by Thomas Fleming and has been published by New Word City this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-30 with History categories.


In the early days of the twentieth century, a young American named Homer Lea predicted with uncanny accuracy the rise of Japan's militarism and its challenge to the United States. An acknowledged military genius who never served in the armed forces, this hunchbacked, nearly blind dwarf worked tirelessly for Sun Yat-sen, the "George Washington of China," in his doomed attempt to turn China into a democracy. Here in this essay from New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming is Lea's remarkable story.



The Valor Of Ignorance


The Valor Of Ignorance
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher: Andesite Press
Release Date : 2015-08-08

The Valor Of Ignorance written by Homer Lea and has been published by Andesite Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-08 with categories.


This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.



The Day Of The Saxon


The Day Of The Saxon
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Author : Homer Lea
language : en
Publisher: New York ; London : Harper & brothers
Release Date : 1912

The Day Of The Saxon written by Homer Lea and has been published by New York ; London : Harper & brothers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Anglo-Saxon race categories.