Fortunate Sons : The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization Paperback / softback
by Liel Leibovitz, Matthew Miller
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In 1872, China-ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies-sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation.
They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform.
When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture.
Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 40 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:22/08/2012
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- ISBN:9780393342307
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 40 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:22/08/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393342307