Jonathan Fenby
Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present, Third Edition
Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present, Third Edition
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The Penguin History of Modern China is a comprehensive guide to China's turbulent journey to becoming a global superpower. It offers a fresh perspective on the country's history, covering 150 years of oppression, war, and famine. The book is praised for its thoroughness, truthfulness, and readability, making it an essential primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 848 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2019
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
China, once known as the "sick man of Asia," has undergone a remarkable transformation and is now poised to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China, written by Jonathan Fenby, provides a comprehensive guide to this extraordinary journey. For over 150 years, China has suffered as a victim of oppression, war, and famine, making its current position as a global superpower all the more extraordinary. Fenby's book is a masterpiece of thoroughness, truthfulness, and readability, making it the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter our lives. It offers a fresh perspective on the country, looking at it through the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th. The book has received widespread acclaim from critics, who praise its accessibility, authority, fairness, and comprehensive nature. It is a wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read.
Weight: 612g
Dimension: 197 x 131 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780141988450
Edition number: 3 ed
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