See the Asian Review of Books for ever-interesting discussion. Here is a list of its newest reviews, excerpts, essays, and round ups:
Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy: The Story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the Cross-Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own Army by Phyllis Birnbaum reviewed by Stephen Joyce
Hunters in the Dark by Lawrence Osborne reviewed byTim Hannigan
Beatson’s Mutiny: The Turbulent Career of a Victorian Soldier by Richard Stevenson reviewed by Nigel Collett
The Tusk That Did The Damage by Tania James reviewed by Agnes Bun
