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The Scholar and the Tiger. A Memoir of Famine and War in Revolutionary China.
Chang, David Wen-Wei; Carter, Alden R.
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Description for The Scholar and the Tiger. A Memoir of Famine and War in Revolutionary China.
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
The Scholar and the Tiger is at once a compelling family saga, thriller, social history, and spiritual journey. Written by a noted China scholar, assisted by a writer friend, the story brings to life a tumultuous period in Chinese history while providing surprising insights into China's emergence as a global power. Wen-wei Chang was born in 1929 as famine gripped northern China, taking the lives of countless peasants, including his father. Only his iron-willed mother kept the family alive. The eldest son, Wen-po, joined the army. Eighteen years Wen-wei's senior, Wen-po fought bandits, opium smugglers, the Japanese, and ... Read more
The Scholar and the Tiger is at once a compelling family saga, thriller, social history, and spiritual journey. Written by a noted China scholar, assisted by a writer friend, the story brings to life a tumultuous period in Chinese history while providing surprising insights into China's emergence as a global power. Wen-wei Chang was born in 1929 as famine gripped northern China, taking the lives of countless peasants, including his father. Only his iron-willed mother kept the family alive. The eldest son, Wen-po, joined the army. Eighteen years Wen-wei's senior, Wen-po fought bandits, opium smugglers, the Japanese, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742557611
SKU
V9780742557611
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About Chang, David Wen-Wei; Carter, Alden R.
David Wen-wei Chang is Rosebush Professor of Political Science emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Alden R. Carter, a freelance writer, is author of numerous books, including two histories of China for young people and China: From the First Chinese to the Olympics.
Reviews for The Scholar and the Tiger. A Memoir of Famine and War in Revolutionary China.
This is the gentle, touching story of a traditional Chinese family whose lives were shattered by war and revolution. . . . Chang's positive attitude gives the book its heart. Recommended for general readers in history as well as memoir.
Library Journal
David Chang, with Alden Carter, has written an autobiography that is remarkable and touching for its ... Read more
Library Journal
David Chang, with Alden Carter, has written an autobiography that is remarkable and touching for its ... Read more