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THE SCHOLAR AND THE TIGER
A MEMOIR OF FAMINE AND WAR IN REVOLUTIONARY CHINA |
| By: |
David Wen-Wei Chang, Alden R. Carter |
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Hardback |
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£51.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0742557618 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780742557611 |
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| Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
| Pub. date: |
28 January, 2009 |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Synopsis: |
The Scholar and the Tiger is at once a compelling family saga, thriller, social history, and spiritual journey. Written by a noted scholar, assisted by a writer friend, the story brings to life a tumultuous period in Chinese history while providing insights into China's emergence as a global power. Wen-wei Chang was born in 1929 as famine gripped northern China. Only the iron will of his mother kept the family alive. Wen-wei-a promising student-seemed destined for a brilliant career, but civil war intervened, forcing him to flee Beijing just before Communist forces arrived. In Shanghai, his family was reunited with his elder brother, now a leading Guomindang general commanding the final defense of the city. |
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Illustrations, maps |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
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