Madame Chiang Kai-Shek: China's eternal first lady

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Traces the life of Soong Mayling, from her youth in one of China's most powerful families, to her status as wife, adviser, and propagandist to Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, to her role as an international crusader against Communism.

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Full title :Madame Chiang Kai-Shek : China's eternal first lady / Laura Tyson Li.

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Publication Date:©2006

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Grove Pr
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2006

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First paperback ed.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 557 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations, map

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780802198730, 0802198732
oclc:ocn881686462
LC Classification:DS777.488.C515
Dewey Decimal:951.24/905092

1. Little lantern -- 2. Revelation to revolution -- 3. America's moon is rounder -- 4. College days -- 5. Belle of Shanghai -- 6. Man in uniform -- 7. The Generalissimo's wife -- 8. New life -- 9. Rescuing the Gimo -- 10. Undeclared war -- 11. Chungking -- 12. Little sister's easiest conquest -- 13. Coming home to America -- 14. Backfire -- 15. In the shadow of the pyramids -- 16. The storm center -- 17. Taiwan's sorrow -- 18. Madame general -- 19. The resurrection -- 20. Cold war, white terror -- 21. Return to the mainland -- 22. Death of a failed messiah -- 23. Resurgam -- 24. Diva at dusk.

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Biographies Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical Chiang, May-ling Soong China First Lady HISTORY -- Asia Présidents -- Biographies. -- Conjoints… Presidents' spouses Presidents' spouses -- Biography. -- Ch… Song, Meiling