The butterfly lions: The story of the Pekingese in history, legend and art

by Rumer Godden

Something of a eulogy of the Pekingese dog, and its origins and place in religion and Court life in China. The theme is developed further, and examines the introduction via the Opium Wars to Britan, and the evolution of the breed in the West, Mention is made of the celebrated Alderbourne Kennels.

Genres: Nonfiction, China, Animals

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 24, 1978

About the author

Margaret Rumer Godden was an English author of more than 60 fiction and non-fiction books. Nine of her works have been made into films, most notably Black Narcissus in 1947 and The River in 1951.
A few of her works were co-written with her elder sister, novelist Jon Godden, including Two Under the Indian Sun, a memoir of the Goddens' childhood in a region of India now part of Bangladesh.

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