At the Edge of Empire (Paperback)
Wong, Edward (Author)
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The son of Chinese immigrants in Washington, DC, Edward Wong grew up among family secrets. His father toiled in restaurants and rarely spoke of his native land or his years in the People's Liberation Army under Mao. Yook Kearn Wong came of age during the Japanese occupation in World War II and the Communist revolution, when he fell under the spell of Mao's promise of a powerful China. His astonishing journey as a soldier took him from Manchuria during the Korean War to Xinjiang on the Central Asian frontier. In 1962, disillusioned with the Communist Party, he planned a desperate escape to Hong...
ISBN (SKU)
9781788162661
Pages
464
Weight
400g
Dimensions
198x128x36
Imprint
Profile Books
Published
11, June, 2025
Genres
History
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