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Nanjing 1937

by Ye Zhaoyan
Nanjing 1937 - Thryft
Nanjing 1937 - Thryft

Heart-wrenching love amidst wartime devastation and resilience.

This book could be a good read for you if you are seeking a poignant love story that unfolds against the backdrop of a horrifying historical event. Through its tender and humorous narrative, the book not only captures the intensity of an impossible love but also provides a vivid and detailed portrayal of a city and its people on the verge of destruction. It showcases the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable atrocities, leaving you moved and inspired.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Nanjing 1937

by Ye Zhaoyan
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ISBN: 9780571218127
Authors: Ye Zhaoyan
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.31
(rated by 157 readers)

Description

Set on the eve of the Rape of Nanjing - when Japanese troops invaded this historic capital city, massacred hundreds of thousands, and committed thousands of rapes - Nanjing 1937 is a tender and humorous story of an impossible love and a lively, detailed historical portrait of a people on the verge of destruction.
 

Heart-wrenching love amidst wartime devastation and resilience.

This book could be a good read for you if you are seeking a poignant love story that unfolds against the backdrop of a horrifying historical event. Through its tender and humorous narrative, the book not only captures the intensity of an impossible love but also provides a vivid and detailed portrayal of a city and its people on the verge of destruction. It showcases the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable atrocities, leaving you moved and inspired.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.