The Soong Dynasty by Sterling Seagrave
Descendants of a Chinese runaway who grew to in America under the protection of the Methodist church and who returned to his homeland to make a fortune selling Western Bibles, the Soong family became the principal rulers of China during the first half of the 20th century and won the support of the American government and press for many decades.
Sterling Seagrave grew up in Asia on the Burma-China border. Seagrave spent many years as an investigative reporter in Asia and had his writing published in the Washington Post, Time, Life, and many other publications. He is the author of the bestselling The Soong Dynasty, which was a top choice of the Book of the Month Club. His other books include Yellow Rain: Journey Through the Terror of Chemical Warfare and Red Sky in the Morning, which he cowrote with his wife, Peggy, who is his longtime collaborator. They live in France.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060153083 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060153083 |
| Title | The Soong Dynasty |
| Author | Sterling Seagrave |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1985-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 532 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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