From Publishers Weekly
Commodore Matthew Perry sailed for Japan in 1853, intent on securing ports for a Pacific steamship line between San Francisco and Shanghai, and preventing British monopolization of the China trade. "As vivid as a ship's log, as engrossing as a good novel, Wiley's sweeping chronicle casts fresh light on U.S.
Japanese relations," said PW. Photos.
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From Library Journal
The bold mission led by Matthew Calbraith Perry to the shores of Japan in the mid-19th century is a story of America's entrance into the world community. Wiley makes effective use of source documents, American and Japanese, to present a detailed account of the expedition. Early U.S. naval history, politics and intrigues in Washington and Tokyo, the tense situation in China, the complex relations with European powers, and Perry as seen by himself and others are all here. Students, scholars, and historical buffs will delight in this fascinating study, certain to be the new standard on Perry and Japan. Highly recommended.
-Kenneth W. Berger, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham, N.C.
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