{"product_id":"chiang-kai-shek-chinas-generalissimo-and-the-nation-he-lost-paperback","title":"Chiang Kai Shek: China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Fenby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life. Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most influential world figures of the twentieth century. The leader of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist movement in China, by 1928 he had established himself as head of the government in Nanking. But while he managed to survive the political storms of the 1930s, Chiang's power was continually being undermined by the Japanese on one side and the Chinese Communists on the other. Drawing extensively on original Chinese sources and accounts by contemporaneous journalists, acclaimed author Jonathan Fenby explores little-known international connections in Chiang's story as he unfolds a story as fascinating in its conspiratorial intrigues as it is remarkable for its psychological insights. This is the definitive biography of the man who, despite his best intentions, helped create modern-day China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Fenby\u003c\/b\u003e, a former editor of the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e, is author of several books, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOn the Brink: The Trouble with France\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 564\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.58 x 9.22 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468193710333,"sku":"9780786714841","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/VjVWcnVZYTZ1QVgxYjFSL3hLamFoZz09.webp?v=1777285764","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/chiang-kai-shek-chinas-generalissimo-and-the-nation-he-lost-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}