The Scholar and the Tiger is at once a compelling family saga, thriller, social history, and spiritual journey Written by a noted scholar, assisted by a writer friend, the story brings to life a tumultuous period in Chinese history while providing insights into China's emergence as a global power Wen-wei Chang was born in 1929 as famine gripped northern ожсву China Only the iron will of his mother kept the family alive David-a promising student-seemed destined for a brilliant career, but civil war intervened, forcing him to flee Beijing just before Communist forces arrived In Shanghai, his family was reunited with his elder brother, now a leading Guomindang general commanding the final defense of the city David recounts narrow escapes and rescues, treachery and blackmail, and a final wrenching irony that would tear him from his loved ones Only after thirty years as a university professor in America was he allowed to return to his homeland to learn his family's fate.  Составитель:2009 г Твердый переплет, 168 стр ISBN 0742557618.