The Search for Modern China
Jonathan D. Spence (Author, Yale University)
"A remarkable achievement...vivid...fluent, graceful.... A publishing event."—Boston Globe
In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. Praised as "a miracle of readability and scholarly authority," (Jonathan Mirsky) The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
Book Details
- Paperback
- October 2001
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ISBN 978-0-393-30780-1
- 6.2 × 9.2 in
/ 912 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide
Endorsements & Reviews
“Monumental.... History that is always lively, always concrete, always comprehensible.” — New York Times
“History at its best...all in the vivid, accessible style for which the author is well known.” — Washington Post Book World
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