Her Lotus Year: Bookazine Book Giveaway

There’s a book giveaway over on instagram courtesy of Bookazine Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival…

Wallis’s 1924 Hong Kong Sojourn for the American Chamber of Commerce in HK Magazine

Wallis’s 1924 Hong Kong sojourn – for AmCham HK…. click here to read..

Wallis Comes to Soho House, HK – 7/3/25

A little heads up for March 8 – bringing Wallis in China to Soho House in conversation with the fabulous Michelle Garnaut as part of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival – it’ll be a fun night – gossip, scandal, 1920s China, books & wine!

The Malatoon (Ma-Lau-Tung) Picnic, 1866

Not sure who these gentlemen are but they’re having a picnic at Malatoon (Ma-Lau-Tung) in 1866, which is most probably Ma Yau Tong on the border of New Kowloon and the New Territories. Any ideas on who these geezers are most appreciated?

The Thrilling Truth – Joseph Kanon’s Problematic Novel Shanghai – China Books Review

A piece by me in the China Books Review – The Thrilling Truth – a review of Joseph Kanon’s Shanghai, a problematic thriller set in 1930s Shanghai that raises the question is history at risk of being overtaken by fiction?

Wallis in Warlordland by Gary Wing

Gary Wing’s illustration that accompanied Nicky Haslam’s review of Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson in The Oldie’s February edition…(see here)…

‘Paul French gives an intriguing and erudite picture of the time Wallis was in China.’ Her dress is of course “Wallis Blue” selected for her by the designer Mainbocher.

Wallis in Warlordland – The Oldie

“Intriguing…erudite…and ably described by Paul French, Wallis Windsor’s courage, charm, capability and vivacity were impeccable” the legendary Nicky Haslam in The Oldie on Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson (Elliot & Thompson)…

City of Devils – Amazon UK Daily Deal – £2.99

City of Devils is an amazon UK deal….bargains!!