Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
Timothy Brook
Born: January 6, 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Timothy James Brook, is a Canadian historian specializing in the study of China. He holds the Republic of China Chair, Department of History, University of British Columbia.
Known for:
- Vermeer's Hat (2008)
- The Confusions of Pleasure (1998)
- The Troubled Empire (2010)