Kyle Harrison
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Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War
Author
Stephen R. Platt
Published
2012
Pages
300
Recommended
Once
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Why it’s on the list: The Taiping civil war — one of the deadliest conflicts in history — and the Western decisions that helped determine how it ended.

Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787

Connections

  • What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
  • China
  • History