A force so swift : Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949 / Kevin Peraino.
A force so swift : Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949 / Kevin Peraino.
A force so swift : Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949 / Kevin Peraino.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York Crown, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/6167
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 379 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Missimo -- The greatest force -- The old devils -- Bedbugs -- The dean -- All the aces -- Riverdale -- Wait, look, see -- A new world -- Heaven and hell -- A vast and delicate enterprise -- Neverland -- Heat -- Killing the tiger -- The great crescent -- Firecracker -- No devil shall esca...
Publication information
Publisher
New York Crown, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"A compelling year-long narrative of America's response to the fall of Chiang Kai-shek and Nationalist China in 1949, and Mao Zedong and the Communist Party's rise to power, forever altering the world's geopolitical map."--Provided by publisher.
Alternative Titles
Full title
A force so swift : Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949 / Kevin Peraino.
Portion of title
Mao, Truman, and the birth of modern China, 1949
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-357) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/6167
Record Identifier
74VKVgzOVGAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgzOVGAM
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ISBN
9780307887238 (hbk.)
DDC
327.73051
MMS ID
991024145217502626
