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About this book
Mitford (later to become the first Lord Redesdale) was an urbane aristocrat, had charm, looks and excellent manners. He was always in the right place at the right time, almost drowned, could have burned to death, was shot at, and was nearly cut down by samurai swords. But 'Bertie', as he was known, was never fazed by events. He stood face-to-face with the new, teenage Emperor when almost everybody else, including the Shogun, could only talk to him behind a screen. He became friendly with the last Shogun and witnessed a hara-kiri, his atmospheric account of which is now a classic. An accomplished linguist and writer, Mitford was the outstanding chronicler of the Meiji Restoration, complementing the writings of his contemporary Ernest Satow. This book will be of particular interest to students and readers of Japanese history, as well as readers of nineteenth-century biography in general. It will also have special appeal to those who are familiar with the Mitford family history.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Plates
- 1 Yokohama: October – December 1866
- 2 Edo: October 1866 – May 1867
- 3 The Shogun: January – April 1867
- 4 An Adventurous Journey: July – August 1867
- 5 The Birth of the New Japan: October 1867 – March 1868
- 6 Kyoto: February–March 1868
- 7 Osaka: March–July 1868
- 8 Tokyo: October 1868 – January 1870
- 9 After Japan: 1870–1905
- 10 The return: February – March 1906
- 11 The Legacy: 1906 –
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index