Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Mitter, Rana |
| Publisher: | Mariner Books |
| Date: | 9/2/2014 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
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
In1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashedwith Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joiningwith the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, Chinabecame the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its verysurvival.
Prizewinning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China’sdrama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue asnever before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrativefocuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including ChiangKai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang’s American chief of staff, “VinegarJoe” Stilwell. Mitter also recounts the sacrifice and resilience ofeveryday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, andthe 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
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