Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution / Helen Zia.
Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution / Helen Zia.
Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution / Helen Zia.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Ballantine Books, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/2657
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxix, 499 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The Drumbeat of war -- Childhood under siege -- Exodus -- War's long shadow.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Ballantine Books, [2019]
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The dramatic, real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist Revolution--a precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today. Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and westernized city. The bustling metropolis was home to sophisticated intelle...
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Full title
Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution / Helen Zia.
Portion of title
Epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-476) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2019
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Call Numbers
G 2019/2657
Record Identifier
74VKVB84mpod
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVB84mpod
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ISBN
9780345522320
DDC
951.042
MMS ID
991024242104802626
