The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present, Third Edition

Jonathan Fenby

The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present, Third Edition
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
19 February 2019
Pages
848
ISBN
9780141988450

The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present, Third Edition

Jonathan Fenby

The crucial book for understanding modern China, now updated to include the rule of Xi Jinping

In 1850, China was the ‘sick man of Asia’. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as a victim of brutality on an unmatched scale, of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary.

Jonathan Fenby’s clear, authoritative and brilliantly written account of China’s recent past, now updated to take in the ascendency of Xi Jinping and China’s global ambitions, is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation.

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