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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand
The Golden Peaches of Samarkand
Author: Edward H. Schafer
In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unk...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520011441
ISBN-10: 0520011449
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
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