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Cloud Mountain

Cloud Mountain

by Liu, Aimee E.

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Hardcover
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9780446519878
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0446519871
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Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. A.: Warner Books Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. In the sweeping trading of Shogun and The Far Pavilions, acclaimed author Aimee Liu offers an epic tale of East and West, of forbidden love so powerful it defies all taboos and survived four decades of revolution and war. " Their years begin in 1906 and, drawing on the true story of her grandparent's marriage, Aimee Liu has written an unforgettable epic that resonates with authenticity and shimmers with emotion, a rich tapestry of star-crossed lovers torn by events greater than themselves. 574 pages, including a chronology at the end. The jacket has a small tear and a few bends at the top left corner, and is lightly worn at the other corners. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .
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The Ideals of the East: with Special Reference to the Art of Japan

The Ideals of the East: with Special Reference to the Art of Japan

by Okakura, Kakuzo

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Paperback
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9780804814522
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080481452X
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Rutland, Vermont, U. S. A.: Tuttle (Charles E. ) Co Inc. ,U. S.. New with no dust jacket. 1997. Unknown. Softcover. Japan, Kakuzo Okakura wrote more than 60 years ago, is a museum of Asiatic civilization, and yet more than a museum, because the singular genius of the race leads it to dwell on all phases of the ideals of the past, which welcomes the new without losing the old. He wrote of that broad expanse of love for the Ultimate and Universal, which is the common thought-inheritence of the Asiatic races, enabling them to produce all the great religions of the world. In writing of the national reawakening, Okakura worried about "that portentous danger with which Western encroachment on Asiatic soil threatened our national existence. " This little classic undoubtedly reflects his concern - but it is also one of the best assurances that Japan will remain true to the Asiatic soul even while it flourishes as one of the industrial giants of the world. Drawings at the top of many… Read More
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Thirty Years in a Red House: a Memoir of Childhood and Youth in Communist  China
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Thirty Years in a Red House: a Memoir of Childhood and Youth in Communist China

by Di, Zhu Xiao; Terril, Ross (Foreword by)

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9781558492165
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155849216X
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Boston, MA: University Of Massachusetts. New. 1998. Unknown. Softcover. (This book) (p) rovides a balanced and realistic view of one family's experience in post-revolutionary China. In addition to offering readers a glimpse of the personal llife of a Chinese official (Zhu's father) and the ideals that inspired him, Zhu's memoir documents his own coming of age and eventual departure from a country that ultimately failed to live up to the hard-fought ideals of his father's generation. " - Sampan. 11 pages of photographs. The corners are lightly worn, one is creased.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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