{"product_id":"the-chinese-journals-of-l-k-little-1943-54-an-eyewitness-account-of-war-and-revolution-9781138758056","title":"The Chinese Journals of L.K. Little, 1943-54: An Eyewitness Account of War and Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chihyun Chang\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLester 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931561414807,"sku":"9781138758056","price":16187.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138758056.webp?v=1771614500","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-chinese-journals-of-l-k-little-1943-54-an-eyewitness-account-of-war-and-revolution-9781138758056","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}