Daughter of China - A True Story of Love and Betrayal

Klappentext The critically acclaimed memoir of a forbidden love affair in communist China " An important work." ? San Francisco Chronicle " Riveting." ? Kirkus Reviews " This memoir is a must-read." ? San Jose Mercury News Now in paperback, here is the stunning true tale of a remarkable woman trained as an elite soldier in the Chinese army, her forbidden love for an American, and her seemingly impossible escape? with his help? from the nation to which she had pledged her life. An astonishing testament to the enduring resilience of love and the human spirit in the face of even the most oppressive, hopeless conditions, Daughter of China offers a compelling look at life inside the rigid walls of Communist China, revealing in fascinating detail Meihong Xu? s inculcation into the system? a process so effective that she would willingly betray a friend or family member to prove her loyalty. Written with clear-eyed candor and stark eloquence, Daughter of China is at once a timeless, deeply moving story of a prohibited love affair and a dramatic depiction of life under Chinese Communism. Zusammenfassung The critically acclaimed memoir of a forbidden love affair in communist China "An important work. "-San Francisco Chronicle "Riveting. "-Kirkus Reviews "This memoir is a must-read.

Product details

• Authors: Larry Engelmann, Engelmann Larry, Xu, M Xu, Meihong Xu, Meihong Engelmann Xu, Xu Meihong
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.10.2000
• EAN: 9780471390190
• ISBN: 978-0-471-39019-0
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: True Story of Love and Betraya
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; China, Tatsachenberichte: Kriege und Schlachten, Autobiography: general, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Asian History, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences