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"Praise for The Emperor's Feast: ""A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history ... a timely reminder that the country's modern cuisine is the delicious fruit of a rich, ancient and perhaps surprisingly multicultural tradition."" --Fuchsia Dunlop, Spectator ""This is a splendid introduction to the cooking and history of China, filled with surprising details on the origins of many famous dishes."" --The Guardian ""Running through Clements' account is an insistence--smartly and subtly offered, and particularly welcome in our present straits--on the role food plays in binding family and friends together."" --The Telegraph Praise for A Brief History of Japan: ""Perfect for travelers or students ... A wonderfully fun, interesting, and informative introduction to Japanese history. Clements blends culture, politics, military, economics ... all with a wit and humor that carry the narrative forward and make it real."" --Mark Zachary Taylor, author of The Politics of Innovation Praise for A Short History of Beijing: ""Jonathan Clements evocatively captures the contradictions and complexities of contemporary Beijing while rooting the city in its broader historical context."" --Times Literary Supplement ""A must-read ... Accessible and concise, this whirlwind history of China's capital city is gripping and amusing."" --Sunday Express ""Clements makes an admirable job of disentangling truth from elaboration, finding historical foundations in much of the folklore ... a commendable introduction to Beijing."" --Japan Times Praise for Japan at War in the Pacific: ""This is a fascinating historical tour of one of the world's great cities, exploring Tokyo's long past with an eye to its present form and its bustling contemporary population. Clements digs deep into place names, and into the wider context of Japan's long history, to offer an account that visitors to Tokyo--whether first-timers or old regulars--will no doubt find invaluable in helping them to make sense of a city that can sometimes feel overwhelming in its size and vibrant complexity."" --Chris Harding, author of Japan Story Praise for Wu: ""Clements' skilful narrative leaves it to the reader to decide whether Wu was a tyrant or a dutiful stateswoman ... illuminating and enjoyable."" --Publishers Weekly ""Clements tells the story of Wu with a light but informed touch.' --Literary Review ""Astonishing."" --The Lady"

"Praise for The Emperor's Feast: ""A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history ... a timely reminder that the country's modern cuisine is the delicious fruit of a rich, ancient and perhaps surprisingly multicultural tradition."" --Fuchsia Dunlop, Spectator Praise for A Brief History of Japan: ""Perfect for travelers or students ... A wonderfully fun, interesting, and informative introduction to Japanese history. Clements blends culture, politics, military, economics ... all with a wit and humor that carry the narrative forward and make it real."" --Mark Zachary Taylor, author of The Politics of Innovation Praise for Japan at War in the Pacific: ""This is a fascinating historical tour of one of the world's great cities, exploring Tokyo's long past with an eye to its present form and its bustling contemporary population. Clements digs deep into place names, and into the wider context of Japan's long history, to offer an account that visitors to Tokyo--whether first-timers or old regulars--will no doubt find invaluable in helping them to make sense of a city that can sometimes feel overwhelming in its size and vibrant complexity."" --Chris Harding, author of Japan Story"

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Jonathan Clements presented several seasons of Route Awakening (National Geographic), an award-winning TV series about Chinese history and culture. He is the author of many acclaimed books, including Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty, Confucius: A Biography, and The Emperor's Feast: A History of China in Twelve Meals. He has written histories of both China and Japan, two countries that have, at some point, claimed Taiwan as their own. He was a visiting professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University from 2013 to 2019. He was born in the East of England and lives in Finland.

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