Homer Lea

"A five-foot-three-inch hunchback who weighed only 100 pounds, Homer Lea (1876-1912) was an unlikely candidate for heroism on the battlefield. Nonetheless he became a world-renowned military leader, trusted political advisor, and geopolitical strategist. [This book] paints a revealing portrait of a diminutive but determined man who left an indelible mark on world history despite never having earned valor as a soldier. Lawrence M. Kaplan details a life of mystery and intrigue, investigating the Chinese underground reform and revolutionary movements in which Lea took part"--Jacket.