A review by lizaroo71
The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal by Vicki Constantine Croke

3.0

ruth harkness first westerner to bring over a live panda from china in 1936. ahead of her time in many respects. she grew up in a modest home, but moved to new york and flourished mixing with the socialites. it was among this crowd that she met her husband bill. bill had a large trust fund and spent much of his time on adventures around the world. he died while in china trying to procure a panda for the u.s. ruth made it her mission to complete what he started. this is a work based on journals, letters and a book written by harkness herself recounting her journey through the east. truly amazing imagery and a beautiful account of the people of china during a troubled time.