The Bloody White Baron by James Plamer tells the astonishing lost story of the insane mystic who conquered Mongolia in 1920 and tried to lead a cavalry army against the Bolsheviks in Moscow.
James Palmer was born in 1981, lives in Beijing and has travelled extensively in East and Central Asia. This is his first book. He brings to it a knowledge of comparative religion as well as a deep fascination with the cultures and history of China and Mongolia.
"Economist"
"James Palmer's account of [Baron Ungern-Sternberg's] brutal and
ill-starred life is elegant, waspish and evocative.
"Russian Life"
"This is an epic biography (ranging from WWI battles, to the Civil
War, to Manchuria) told in an easy style that infects the reader
with curiosity, peeling back myths to reveal the strange and
twisted man that was Ungern-Sternberg."
"Bookforum"
"Palmer effectively evokes both the enormous scope and the small
absurdities of war."
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, "Sunday Telegraph"
"The rise and fall of Baron Ungern-Sternberg is one of the most
demented, savage and grotesque stories of modern times. Palmer,
with his special knowledge of Mongolia and enthusiasm for Ungern's
blend of lunacy, politics and war, delivers an enjoyable, exciting
biography that recounts the crimes and conquests of this monster
compellingly, colourfully and with cinematic relish."
"New York Times"
"What makes 'The Bloody White Baron' so exceptional is Palmer's
lucid scholarship, his ability to make perfect sense of the
maelstrom of a forgotten war. This is a brilliant book, and I'm
already looking forward to his next."
"Economist"
"James Palmer's account of [Baron Ungern-Sternberg's] brutal and
ill-starred life is elegant, waspish and evocative.
"Russian Life"
"This is an epic biography (ranging from WWI battles, to the Civil
War, to Manchuria) told in an easy style that infects the reader
with curiosity, peeling back myths to reveal the strange and
twisted man that was Ungern-Sternberg."
"Bookforum"
"Palmer effectively evokes both the enormous scope and the small
absurdities of war."
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, "Sunday Telegraph"
"The rise and fall of Baron Ungern-Sternberg is one of the most
demented, savage and grotesque stories of modern times. Palmer,
with his special knowledge of Mongolia and enthusiasm for Ungern's
blend of lunacy, politics and war, delivers an enjoyable, exciting
biography that recounts the crimes and conquests of this monster
compellingly, colourfully and with cinematic relish."
"Economist"
"James Palmer's account of [Baron Ungern-Sternberg's] brutal and
ill-starred life is elegant, waspish and evocative.
"Russian Life"
"This is an epic biography (ranging from WWI battles, to the Civil
War, to Manchuria) told in an easy style that infects the reader
with curiosity, peeling back myths to reveal the strange and
twisted man that was Ungern-Sternberg."
"Bookforum"
"Palmer effectively evokes both the enormous scope and the small
absurdities of war."
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, "Sunday Telegraph"
"The rise and fall of Baron Ungern-Sternberg is one of the most
demented, savage and grotesque stories of modern times. Palmer,
with his special knowledge of Mongolia and enthusiasm for Ungern's
blend of lunacy, politics and war, delivers an enjoyable, exciting
biography that recounts the crimes and conquests of this monster
compellingly, colourfully and with cinematic relish."
"New York Times"
"What makes 'The Bloody White Baron' so exceptional is Palmer's
lucid scholarship, his ability to make perfect sense of the
maelstrom of a forgotten war. This is a brilliant book, and I'm
already looking forward to his next."
"Russian Life"
"This is an epic biography (ranging from WWI battles, to the Civil
War, to Manchuria) told in an easy style that infects the reader
with curiosity, peeling back myths to reveal the strange and
twisted man that was Ungern-Sternberg."
"Bookforum"
"Palmer effectively evokes both the enormous scope and the small
absurdities of war."
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, "Sunday Telegraph"
"The rise and fall of Baron Ungern-Sternberg is one of the most
demented, savage and grotesque stories of modern times. Palmer,
with his special knowledge of Mongolia and enthusiasm for Ungern's
blend of lunacy, politics and war, delivers an enjoyable, exciting
biography that recounts the crimes and conquests of this monster
compellingly, colourfully and with cinematic relish."
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