| Description |
xxx, 401 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [389]) and index. |
| Contents |
Fight for God's kingdom on earth -- A celestial empire lost, a paradise regained -- The return of the native -- The maelstrom of Peking politics -- Battling the warlords -- From Shanghai to Versailles -- Blending Confucius, Lincoln, and Marx -- The merger of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party -- From drawing room to firing wall -- Maneuvering around Sun Yatsen's deathbed -- From firing squad to Canton -- Coup d'état and counter-coup d'état -- The strike and the Northern Expedition -- March with the Northern Expedition Army -- Twisting the tail of the British lion -- Jack sails into the eye of a revolutionary storm -- The era of Chen Youren -- Fleeing China and crossing the Gobi Desert -- Stalin's betrayal -- Art for revolution -- A lone knight on his mission -- Yanan interlude -- How Jack's path crossed with mine -- The breaking of the magic circle -- From Beijing to upper felicity and back. |
| Subject |
China -- History -- 20th century -- Personal narratives.
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| ISBN |
9781402756979 |
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1402756976 |
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9781402761843 paperback |
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1402761848 paperback |
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