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The Penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present / Jonathan Fenby.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780141988450 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: lii, 795 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm
- Publisher: London : Penguin Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2008. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | China > History > 19th century. China > History > 20th century. China > History > 21st century. China > Politics and government > 19th century. China > Politics and government > 20th century. China > Politics and government > 21st century. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 951 Fen | 31681010178408 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Independent Publishing GroupIn 1850, China was the "sick man of Asia." Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war, and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary.
- Penguin Putnam
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation.
'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' - Sunday Telegraph
'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' - Rana Mitter, Financial Times
'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' - Herald
'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' - Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times
'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' - BBC History
'A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read' - Chris Patten
