{"product_id":"i-have-no-enemies-9780231206341","title":"I Have No Enemies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Have No Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive biography of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, offering a meticulously researched account of the twists and turns of a remarkable life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Have No Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving biography of the courageous Liu Xiaobo. Told with affection, insight, and rich details, it shows how a restless boy gradually grew into a man who firmly believed in benevolence and love, \"because love produces strength by binding people together.\"  The fluid, exuberant, and well-textured prose make this book a pure pleasure to read. -- Ha Jin, author of \u003ci\u003eA Song Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an extraordinary work: a meticulous portrait of Liu Xiaobo, his intellectual and activist  community, and a period in recent Chinese history notoriously hard to research. It is moving—and essential—reading, reflecting people’s incredible tenacity in pursuing their rights and freedoms even in the face of unyielding repression. -- Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch and author of \u003ci\u003eChina, Cambodia, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is sure to be the work of reference on Liu Xiaobo for many years to come. It is meticulously researched, drawing on unequaled access to sources close to Liu Xiaobo as well as a vast body of references that derive from deep familiarity with China’s intellectual scene over the last fifty years. -- Sebastian Veg, author of \u003ci\u003eMinjian: The Rise of China's Grassroots Intellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA moving and well researched biography... meticulously covers an incredible amount of extremely sensitive topics which range from corrupt officials, discrimination against various groups and heavy matters related to human trafficking and police brutality. * East West Notes *\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched and wonderfully crafted... -- Yang Su * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThe best biography ever written on the Nobel Peace Prize laureate...an absolute must-read... -- Jean-Philippe Béja * The China Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Names\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003e1. Arrest, Trial, and the Road to a Nobel Prize\u003cbr\u003e2. Rebel in Embryo\u003cbr\u003e3. Puppy Love and Serious Reading\u003cbr\u003e4. College Years, and the Mask of Mao Falls\u003cbr\u003e5. Aesthetics and Human Freedom\u003cbr\u003e6. Mutiny! A Dark Horse Soars\u003cbr\u003e7. Gods and Demons Wrestle\u003cbr\u003e8. Out Into the World\u003cbr\u003e9. In Tiananmen Square\u003cbr\u003e10. A “Black Hand” Goes to Prison, Feels Deep Remorse\u003cbr\u003e11. Picking up and Starting Over\u003cbr\u003e12. Love That Jumps Walls\u003cbr\u003e13. In the Service of Underdogs\u003cbr\u003e14. Cascading Cases Build a Movement\u003cbr\u003e15. An Intellectual Transition\u003cbr\u003e16. Stability Maintenance\u003cbr\u003e17. Observing the World, Growing at Home\u003cbr\u003e18. The Gathering Storm\u003cbr\u003e19. Charter 08\u003cbr\u003e20. The World Watches a Prison\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Legacy of Liu Xiaobo\u003cbr\u003eA Final Note from Wu Dazhi\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400370069847,"sku":"9780231206341","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231206341.jpg?v=1730470520","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-have-no-enemies-9780231206341","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}