Confucius and Opium

The American writer Isham Cook is an eccentric who might be telling us the truth – or at least trying to. An open minded reader, who doesn’t mind having their leg pulled a bit, will find the erudite “Confucius and Opium” a rewarding read.

This work contains eleven ‘book review essays’ that are in-depth, no holds barred investigations of writing about China from the nineteenth century until the present day. Multiple books are discussed in each chapter/essay, and there is a risk that you’ll...