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Stephen R. Platt received his PhD in Chinese history at Yale and teaches Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His work has been supported by the Fulbright program, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation.

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Engaging and exciting ... Finely written * Literary Review *
Lucid and gripping ... Highly recommended for anyone interested in China * TES *
An impressive, gracefully written account * Wall Street Journal *
A splendid example of finely calibrated historical narrative ... It is a tragic and powerful story -- Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China
A refreshing and gripping account ... Powerful, dramatic and unforgettable * San Francisco Chronicle *
A marvellous account of a largely forgotten but major event. Combines great scholarship with a driving narrative and sharp characterisation -- Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China
Stephen Platt brings to vivid life a pivotal chapter in China's history that has been all but forgotten ... A fascinating work by a first-class historian and superb writer -- Henry Kissinger

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

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      Publisher Atlantic Books
      Published 4 July 2013
      ISBN-13 9780857897688
      978-0857897688
      ISBN-10 0857897683
      Also in:
      History Asian history Politics, Philosophy & Society Political science and theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Stephen R. Platt received his PhD in Chinese history at Yale and teaches Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His work has been supported by the Fulbright program, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation.

      Trade Review
      Engaging and exciting ... Finely written * Literary Review *
      Lucid and gripping ... Highly recommended for anyone interested in China * TES *
      An impressive, gracefully written account * Wall Street Journal *
      A splendid example of finely calibrated historical narrative ... It is a tragic and powerful story -- Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China
      A refreshing and gripping account ... Powerful, dramatic and unforgettable * San Francisco Chronicle *
      A marvellous account of a largely forgotten but major event. Combines great scholarship with a driving narrative and sharp characterisation -- Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China
      Stephen Platt brings to vivid life a pivotal chapter in China's history that has been all but forgotten ... A fascinating work by a first-class historian and superb writer -- Henry Kissinger

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