Life and Death In Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
Life and Death in Shanghai is an autobiography published in November 1987 by Nien Cheng from exile in the United States which details Cheng's six-year imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution. The book tells the story of Cheng's arrest during the first days of the Cultural Revolution, her imprisonment, release, persecution, efforts to leave China, and early life in exile. Cheng was arrested in late 1966 after Red Guards looted her home.
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng
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- 1988
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Penguin Books. Good. 196mm / 127mm. Paperback. 1988. 547 pages. Cover worn<br>In August 1966 a group of Red Guards ransacked the home of Nien Cheng. Her background made her an obvious target for the fanatics of the Cultural Revolution: educated in London, the widow of an official of Chiang Kaishek's regime, and an employee of Shell Oil, Nien Cheng enjoyed… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng
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- 1986
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New York: Grove Press, 1986. Pale olive boards to the burgandy cloth binding the titles in bright silver gilt to the spine.A tight and perhaps unread copy.There are no marks of any kind.Now in a light mylar jacket .A large volume.. First Edition First Printing. 1/4 Back Cloth Hard Cover. New as New in a Like Jacket. 8vo - over… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien, Cheng
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Grove Press, 2010. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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by Cheng, Nien
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Life and Death in Shanghai
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Life and Death in Shanghai
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New York, New York: Penguin Books, 1988. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. The spine in reinforced with transparent tape. Item Price
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by Nien Cheng
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by CHENG, Nien
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- 1987
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New York: Grove Press, 1987. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Printed red wrappers. Sticker on the front cover, spine faintly sunned, near fine. Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng Nien
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- 1986
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New York, New York: Penguin Books, 1986. Soft cover. Good. the extraordinary story of an extraordinary woman who, despite 6 1/2 years of imprisonment and torment in Communist China, not only survived but endured and even prevailed. Name stamp inside Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
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- 1987
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Grove Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0394555481 . With Dustjacket, a very nice book ; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.6 inches; 547 pages . Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Books, 1988. Spine and Cover have edge and corner wear. Pages and Binding are clean and tight.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
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New York: Grove Press. Hardcover. 1987. 1st Edition. 8vo 547pp . Very Good in Fine DJ. Ink name & date Author was imprisoned for seven hears during the Cultural Revolution . Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng
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Flamingo, London, 1995. Reprint. Softcover. Fair Condition. Size: Small Octavo. 496 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages lightly tanned throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and may carry some marks and creases. This book is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
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Random House, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Life and Death in Shanghai
by Cheng, Nien
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New York: Penguin USA, 1988 Some wear and creasing to the covers. Light page toning. Otherwise a clean text.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Item Price
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