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Title: Golden Inches: The China Memoir of Grace Service by John S. Service, Grace Service ISBN: 0-520-07416-5 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: February, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00

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Rating: 5
Summary: A real pleasure to read.
Comment: Grace Services book is not only an amzing account of an important period in modern Chinese history, it is also an important personal, first-hand account of how foreigners worked and lived in pre-liberated China. Set during the late Qing and early Repebulican period, the book tells the story of a family who goes to China committed to serving the Chinese people and how they stand strong in that commitment through wars, civil unrest, and personal tragedies. This book is a must for anyone interested in the pioneering spirit that led foreigners from around the world to settle and live amongst what most westerner at that time (stupidly) considered an "uncivilized" people. The book is made more vivid through detailed historical and personal footnotes added by Grace's son, the noted dipolomat and "China Expert" John S. Service. A wonderful contirubtion to history and a wonderful read!