Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945 Paperback / softback - 2014
by Rana Mitter
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- Title Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945
- Author Rana Mitter
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 480
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books
- Date 2014-09-02
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780544334502
- ISBN 9780544334502 / 0544334507
- Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 8.22 x 5.25 x 1.24 in (20.88 x 13.34 x 3.15 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Library of Congress subjects Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, China - History - 1937-1945
- Dewey Decimal Code 951.042
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From the rear cover
An Economist Book of the Year
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A book that has long cried out to be written. Observer (UK), Books of the Year
In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival.
Prizewinning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang s American chief of staff, Vinegar Joe Stilwell. Mitter also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking.
More than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China s worldview, making Forgotten Ally both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today s China and its relationship with the West.
In the manner of David McCullough, [Mitter] creates a complex history that is urgently alive. Kirkus Reviews
A Financial Times Book of the Year
A book that has long cried out to be written. Observer (UK), Books of the Year
In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival.
Prizewinning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang s American chief of staff, Vinegar Joe Stilwell. Mitter also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking.
More than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China s worldview, making Forgotten Ally both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today s China and its relationship with the West.
In the manner of David McCullough, [Mitter] creates a complex history that is urgently alive. Kirkus Reviews
[Author photo] (c) Jochen Braun
Rana Mitter is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford and a fellow of St. Cross College. He is the author of several previous books on modern China, including the prizewinning A Bitter Revolution. A regular contributor to television and radio around the world, he has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the Guardian, and the Times of India.
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- New York Times Book Review, 12/28/2014, Page 24