In 'Forty Years in South China: The Life of Rev. John Van Nest Talmage, D.D,' John Gerardus Fagg offers a rich and detailed account of the life and experiences of an influential American missionary in China. Fagg's prose is characterized by its meticulous research and vivid descriptions of the local culture and customs in South China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This memoir provi...