Peter Goullart

Peter Goullart was born at the start of the 20th century and lived for 30 years in China, gaining an unprecedented insight into the country and its many peoples. After escaping from the communists in 1947, he worked for the UN and luckily for us found time to write about his extraordinary experiences in China. Forgotten Kingdom is the finest of his four travel books

Peter Goullart was born at the start of the 20th century and lived for 30 years in China, gaining an unprecedented insight into the country and its many peoples. After escaping from the communists in 1947, he worked for the UN and luckily for us found time to write about his extraordinary experiences in China. Forgotten Kingdom is the finest of his four travel books See less