Mountain of Fame: Portraits in Chinese History Book

This book is a very dry account of important figures in Chinese history. The beginning of each chapter is so jumbled that were it not for the chapter titles, you'd have no idea who Wills is talking about until about five pages in. The wording of sentences is often awkward and doesn't flow very well and it feels like there is a disconnect between chapters.

I don't recommend this book for learning about Chinese history. If this subject interests you, I suggest reading Open Empire by Valerie Hansen. It's much more interesting and reads almost like a novel.