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Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China
Hannah Pakula
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Description for Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China
Paperback. Entertaining and masterly biography of Madame Chiang Kai-shek - the woman who built modern China. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 968.
Entertaining and masterly biography of Madame Chiang Kai-shek - the woman who built modern China.
THE LAST EMPRESS revolves around a fascinating, manipulative woman and her family who were largely responsible for dragging China into the modern world. Soong May-ling, or Madame Chiang as she was known, is uniquely positioned at the heart of this story. As her husband came to represent the hopes of the West in the East, she acted as his adviser, English translator, secretary, and most loyal champion, finding herself on the world stage with Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. A savvy politician, she ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
Number of Pages
848
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753828021
SKU
V9780753828021
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Hannah Pakula
Hannah Pakula attended Wellesley College, the Sorbonne and Southern Methodist University. She is a book reviewer for the LOS ANGELES TIMES.
Reviews for Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China
This engrossing biography tells of her fight to thrive at the world's top tables.
Boyd Tonkin
INDEPENDENT i NEWSPAPER
With the ability to bring US congress to its feet, she makes extraordinary reading.
DAILY EXPRESS
Hers is an epic story
HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER
This well written and exciting book tells the unforgettable story ... Read more
Boyd Tonkin
INDEPENDENT i NEWSPAPER
With the ability to bring US congress to its feet, she makes extraordinary reading.
DAILY EXPRESS
Hers is an epic story
HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER
This well written and exciting book tells the unforgettable story ... Read more