{"product_id":"9780544334502","title":"Forgotten Ally China's World War II, 1937-1945 - Mitter, Rana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eForgotten Ally China's World War II, 1937-1945\u003c\/u\u003e by Mitter, Rana\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Economist Book of the Year\n\nA Financial Times Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \n\n A book that has long cried out to be written. Observer (UK), Books of the Year \n\nIn 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chinese troops clashed with Japanese occupiers in the first battle of World War II. Joining with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain, China became the fourth great ally in a devastating struggle for its very survival. \n\nPrizewinning historian Rana Mitter unfurls China s drama of invasion, resistance, slaughter, and political intrigue as never before. Based on groundbreaking research, this gripping narrative focuses on a handful of unforgettable characters, including Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Chiang s American chief of staff, Vinegar Joe Stilwell. Mitter also recounts the sacrifice and resilience of everyday Chinese people through the horrors of bombings, famines, and the infamous Rape of Nanking. \n\nMore than any other twentieth-century event, World War II was crucial in shaping China s worldview, making Forgotten Ally both a definitive work of history and an indispensable guide to today s China and its relationship with the West. \n\n In the manner of David McCullough, [Mitter] creates a complex history that is urgently alive. Kirkus Reviews [Author photo] (c) Jochen Braun\n\nRana Mitter is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at the University of Oxford and a fellow of St. Cross College. He is the author of several previous books on modern China, including the prizewinning A Bitter Revolution. A regular contributor to television and radio around the world, he has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the Guardian, and the Times of India. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014","offers":[{"title":"Forgotten Ally China's World War II, 1937-1945 \/ Very Good","offer_id":54064831267108,"sku":"9780544334502VG","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_9d38f034-c482-46c7-8f8b-5effb891e776.jpg?v=1779989065","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780544334502","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}