The Chinese Journals of L.K. Little, 1943-1954: an Eyewitness Account of War and Revolution
Title | The Chinese Journals of L.K. Little, 1943-1954: an Eyewitness Account of War and Revolution |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Little, Lester Knox |
Series Editor | Chang, Chihyun |
Number of Pages | 298 |
Publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
City | London, UK |
Abstract | Lester Knox Little kept a detailed journal of his time in China and Taiwan. Covering the years 1943 to 1954 it provides important new insights about some of the most dramatic episodes in China’s mid-twentieth century history: Sino-Japanese military and economic competition, China’s domestic political struggle between the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) and the Chinese Communist Party, and the post-war/Cold War balance of power in Southeast and East Asia. It also contains rich first-hand materials for understanding conditions in Chongqing and post-war Shanghai, the last years of the Republic of China on the Chinese mainland and its early years in Taiwan, and a new inner history of his beloved Chinese Maritime Customs Service. Little’s account, with his insightful comments and explicit descriptions, provides us with a continuous record from the viewpoint of a capable American citizen in Chinese employ who felt responsible for his Chinese and foreign colleagues and for the modernisation of ‘Free China’, as well as allowing a unique insight into the heart of government during a time of intense social and political change. In addition to the original texts, this edition includes extensive explanatory notes providing detailed contextual information regarding the people and places mentioned. (Publisher) |
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