Fragile Cargo

''The kind of history deserving of a cinematic blockbuster'' Julia Lovell, Literary Review

''[A] gripping and meticulously researched account of an epic effort to transport delicate scrolls, paintings and carvings thousands of miles under the threat of bombing and invasion'' Rana Mitter, Times Literary Supplement

''Brilliant and thrilling... A tale of daring and adventure... A desperate race against time'' Paul French, South China Morning Post
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The gripping true story of the intrepid curators who saved China''s finest art from the ravages of the Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Spring 1933. The silent courtyards and palaces of Peking''s Forbidden City are tense with fear and expectation. Japan''s aircraft drone overhead; its troops and tanks are only hours away. All-out war between China and Japan is coming, and the curators of the Forbidden City are faced with an impossible question: how