Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction 1
5. Note on Translation 41
6. Miscellany of the South Seas
7. Zhou’s Foreword 45
8. Liu’s Foreword 51
9. First Dedication 55
10. Second Dedication 57
11. Record of Peril on the High Seas 61
12. Travelogue of the Fiery Wasteland 67
13. Vietnam Chronicle 111
14. Postscript One 129
15. Postscript Two 131
16. Glossary 133
17. Notes 143
18. Bibliography 161
19. Index 169