The Shortest History of China

About the author

After graduating from Brown University in Asian history and political science, Linda Jaivin studied and worked as a journalist, in Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China for nine years. She has worked as a literary translator (from Chinese, specialising in film), written seven novels (two set in China), five works of non-fiction (including SHOC), cultural commentary and essays. She co-edits the China Story Yearbook for the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University, where she is an associate editor.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Jaivin, Jaivin Linda, John Keane
• Publisher: UK Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781913083250
• ISBN: 978-1-913083-25-0
• Dimensions: 280 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Illustrations: over 50 black and white illustrations; over 50 black and white illustrations
• Series: Shortest History; Shortest Histories The Shortest History of China
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories; China, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Asian History, General and world history