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The Rape of Nanking

The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II

The Rape of Nanking( 1 customer ratings | )
Author: Chang, Iris
ISBN:978-0-465-06836-4
Publication Date:Jan 2012
Publisher:Basic Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $19.99
Book Description:

In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers 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 the definitive history of this horrifying episode.

Book Details
Pages:360
Detailed Subjects: History / Asia / China
History / General
History / Asia / General
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War Ii / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.46 x 8.19 x 0.936 Inches
Book Weight:0.726 Pounds
Author Biography
Chang, Iris (Author)
Iris Chang was born in China, but emigrated to the United States with her parents while she was still a child. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where her parents were professors, and received a masters degree from Johns Hopkins University. She is a freelance writer who regularly works with The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and the Associated Press

Chang's books include Thread of the Silkworm and The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II. The Rape of Nanking, in particular, involved extensive research both in the United States and abroad. It recounts the Japanese rape and slaughter of the captive population of Nanking, China, in December, 1937 and the early part of 1938. Through the book and her lectures on the subject, Chang has been instrumental in helping the world remember the atrocities of Nanking.

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