The Rape of Nanking by Chang, Iris

London UK: Penguin / Basic Books, 1998. trade paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! "the forgotten story of one of history's most brutal massacres…(told from) 3 perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers; that of the Chinese; and that of a group of Westerners who refused to abandon the city and created a safety zone..." 290 indexed, annotated pages.

Penguin Books, London, 1998. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians were systematically raped, tortured, and murdered – a death toll exceeding that of the atomic blasts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Using extensive interviews with survivors and newly discovered documents, Iris Chang has written what will surely be the definitive history of this horrifying episode. The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: of the Japanese soldiers who performed it, of the Chinese civilians who endured it, and of a group of Europeans and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety zone that saved almost 300,000 Chinese. Among these was the Nazi John Rabe, an unlikely hero whom Chang calls the "Oskar Schindler of China" and who worked tirelessly to protect the innocent and publicize the horror. More than just… Read More

Penguin, 25/07/2002 00:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 1.5988 in x 17.9863 in x 10.9916 in.