Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization - Softcover

Leibovitz, Liel; Miller, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393342301 ISBN 13: 9780393342307

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012

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Book by Leibovitz Liel Miller Matthew

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"Thoroughly enjoyable...an outstanding tale of cross-cultural fertilization." -- Booklist "A fascinating and well-told history." -- Peter Hessler, author of Country Driving "Highly readable." -- William Wong - San Francisco Chronicle "A useful reminder of how long exchanges between our two countries have been under way, and of the risks and rewards that these connections have brought to both sides." -- Deborah Fallows - New York Times

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In 1872, China-ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies-sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.

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• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0393342301
• ISBN 13: 9780393342307
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 338