The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Struggle for Modern China by Jay Taylor

The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Struggle for Modern China

Jay Taylor

736 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figur...

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