{"product_id":"nanking-letters-1949-paperback","title":"Nanking Letters 1949 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKnight Biggerstaff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst printed in 1979, this series of illuminating letters was written between April and August, 1949, describing Nanking before, during and immediately after the Communist takeover. The author was in China on a research fellowship at the time of the takeover. The result is a fresh and lively close-up of this crucial phase in the Chinese Revolution. This collection is of considerable value because it contains an eye-witness account of the Chinese revolution. Such original sources are rare and especially useful for teaching purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnight Biggerstaff (2\/28\/1906 - 5\/13\/2001) was Professor of Chinese History and Asian Studies at Cornell University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.68 x 5.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751936983328,"sku":"9780939657230","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1367251650865ba4e5bf4d610fcd2bf0.webp?v=1779983599","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nanking-letters-1949-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}