Emperor of China
by Jonathan Spence
Buy on AmazonWhat it made me understand better was what it was like to be a decent human being living in a world in which murder was an almost accepted part of the repertoire for solving problems.
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"What it made me understand better was what it was like to be a decent human being living in a world in which murder was an almost accepted part of the repertoire for solving problems."
By the Book: Mary Beard · nytimes.com