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All Quiet in Peking (Book 1)

Under Turbulent Skies

Liu Heping author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:ACA Publishing Limited

Published:28th Oct '22

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All Quiet in Peking (Book 1) cover

Dark corners lead to darker paths...

Taking place three years after the Pacific War, All Quiet in Peking follows Fang Meng'ao, a fighter pilot for the Kuomintang Air Force, as tension builds across China as Communists and Nationalists threaten to unravel the peace. An important mission sends Fang to the old northern capital, where he gets caught up in accusations meant for his father.

Three years after the devastating Pacific War, tensions run thick across China. Inside Peking, groups once aligned against external forces now bicker among themselves. Streets churn as Communists and Nationalists jostle for position, threatening to unravel a delicate peace.

A decade of struggle has taxed the citizenry to their limits, their daily struggles exacerbated by an overstretched and corrupt government. Into this world steps Feng Meng’ao, a hotshot young fighter pilot for the Kuomintang Air Force. He reorganises his flying brigade into a relief unit for those in need, trying to stem the breakdown of order.

When an important mission sends him to the old northern capital, his presence draws unwanted attention and he is swept up in accusations meant for his father. Will his drive to help those in need be enough to weather this political firestorm? Or is he due for an untimely crash?

ISBN: 9781910760857

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

480 pages

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