New paperback book copy of White Devil: The Life and Legend of Hudson Taylor by Tien Dao. Translated from the Chinese edition by K. Meikle with Jan Greenough. Compiled and illustrated by Po-Shing Cheung. Biography. Graphic novel. Monarch Books, 2006. Printed and bound in Great Britain. 156 pages. 5-1/8 x 7-3/4 inches, 20 cm. From the book cover: J. Hudson Taylor sails for China in 1853 at the age of 21. The journey takes five months. Dressing like the Chinese and learning their language, he starts to teach about Jesus. They shout at him, Bai Gui! White Devil! Their hatred is clear. Steeped in the cultural traditions of ancestor worship and idolatry, the Chinese want nothing more than for this Westerner to leave. Criticized by English and Chinese alike and able to trust no one, Hudson Taylor faces treacherous boat trips, terrifying nights on the streets, poverty and even death. But one thing he knows: his God is trustworthy. Written and drawn in Hong Kong.Always! Free Standard Shipping in USA!

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Presented in the enormously popular manga style, this is a contemporary retelling of the life of legendary hero James Hudson Taylor. Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) was one of the first Western missionaries to China who, despite mockery from his colleagues, dressed as a Chinese person and continued serving in China for 51 years. Outliving two wives and bringing at least eight hundred missionaries to the country, the Chinese people wanted nothing more than for this man to leave their country. Because of their hatred, Hudson Taylor became known as "Bai Gui"--the White Devil