Project Gutenberg 2023-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 160 Hooker, Mary Smith, Polly Condit Behind the scenes in Peking : $b Being experiences during the siege of the Legations $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1911. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Behind the Scenes in Peking" by Mary Hooker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work narrates the author's personal experiences during the Siege of the Legations in Peking, detailing the unique challenges faced by foreigners residing in the city amidst escalating tensions and violence. Hooker, through her letters and diary entries, offers an insightful perspective on a tumultuous time, shedding light on the resilience and hardships endured by both the foreign community and the local population. The opening of the book introduces readers to the atmosphere in Peking as tensions rise, particularly with the increasing boldness of the Boxers and their intent to incite violence against foreigners. Hooker describes her experiences in the hills surrounding the capital, where she and others sought refuge from the heat and rising unrest. As reports of disturbances grow more alarming, the narrative reveals the precariousness of their situation, emphasizing the desperation of the diplomats and their families as they prepare for potential violence. The text paints a vivid picture of their attempts to maintain normalcy and safety while highlighting the bravery of those who defend their community, setting the stage for the larger conflicts that would unfold throughout the siege. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/behindscenesinpe00hook/page/n9/mode/2up 20200730144459hooker 1911 GB Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) 339150 2025-06-28T13:58:05.294667 text/html 308845 2024-01-05T03:02:13 text/html 6970724 2025-06-28T13:58:11.197600 application/epub+zip 6974451 2025-06-28T13:58:06.733672 application/epub+zip 177907 2025-06-28T13:58:05.928655 application/epub+zip 7056854 2025-06-28T13:58:14.451597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7028703 2025-06-28T13:58:10.469674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285031 2025-06-28T13:58:04.612662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265122 2023-12-29T17:53:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15460 2025-06-28T13:58:14.587603 application/rdf+xml 4853 2025-06-28T13:58:06.041629 image/jpeg 1196 2025-06-28T13:58:05.985639 image/jpeg 6951118 2025-06-28T13:58:05.422643 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog