Physical Description: x, 532 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 502-510) and index.
ISBN: 0802713750 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:

Diana Preston is the author of The Boxer Rebellion: A First Rate Tragedy ; and The Road to Culloden Moor . A "fascinating" storyteller "with an obvious addiction to the details of history" ( The Washington Post ), she lives in London, England, with her husband, Michael.