The Silent Traveller in Oxford is a 1944 book by the Chinese author Chiang Yee.[1]
It covers his wartime experience in the city of Oxford, England, especially concerning the University of Oxford, after he was forced to move from London in 1940 due to losing his flat during the Blitz in World War II. The book is illustrated by the author with 12 colour paintings and 8 monotone plates showing scenes around Oxford in a Chinese style, together with 70 black and white line drawings.
The book was originally published on 2 November 1944 by Methuen in London. A second edition appeared in April 1945, a third edition in December 1946, and a fourth edition in 1948. It was reprinted by Signal Books in 2003 (ISBN 1-902669-69-X).[2]
This book is part of The Silent Traveller series.
The book was written when Chiang Yee was living at 28 Southmoor Road in Oxford, where he lived during 1940–1955. The house now includes a blue plaque, unveiled on 29 June 2019.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cotman, Richard (17 June 2009), The Silent Traveller in Oxford, retrieved 12 April 2012
- ^ "The Silent Traveller in Oxford". Signal Books, UK. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "CHIANG Yee (1903–1977): Artist and Writer – 28 Southmoor Road, Oxford". Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme. UK: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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