Danielle T. (denden) reviewed God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan on + 3 more book reviews
Jonathan Spence is a definite go-to author for all things Chinese history, and this book is no exception. Great analysis of Hong Xiuquan's Taiping rebellion from start to end, with great detail on his life prior to revolution.
Susan S. (beau64) reviewed God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan on + 84 more book reviews
Same topic as Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, but much easier to read.