Webs of Smoke: Smugglers, Warlords, Spies, and the History
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meyer, Kathryn / Parssinen, Terry M., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This fascinating history ong>ofong> international drug trafficking in ong>theong> first half ong>ofong> ong>theong> twentieth century follows ong>theong> stories ong>ofong> American narcs ong>andong> gangsters, Japanese spies, Chinese warlords, ong>andong> soldiers ong>ofong> fortune whose lives revolved around opium. ong>Theong> drug trade centered on China, which was before , ong>theong> world's largest narcotic market. ong>Theong> authors tell ong>theong> interlocking stories ong>ofong> ong>theong> many extraordinary personalities sinister ong>andong> oong>theong>rwise involved in narcotics trafficking in Asia, Europe, ong>andong> ong>theong> United States. Drawing on a rich store ong>ofong> U.S., British, European, Japanese, ong>andong> Chinese archives, this unique study will be invaluable for all readers interested in ong>theong> drug trade ong>andong> contemporary East Asian history.