Title: The Eight Banners
First published: July 9, 1992
Description: The first in a two-book sequence of historical adventures set in the Chinese Empire of the Manchu Dynasty. In 1793, Robert Barrington, a mariner, arrives in Peking, where he founds a trading house. Running parallel to the rise of the Barringtons are momentous events in Chinese history.
Subjects: 1990's, Banners Saga, Historical Fiction
Places: Peking (China)
People: Robert Barrington
Time periods: 1793