Unbound
A True Story of War, Love, and Survival
(Sprache: Englisch)
In 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists, with only 30 women, embarked on an epic flight to safety. Ten thousand would survive--including all 30 women.
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In 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists, with only 30 women, embarked on an epic flight to safety. Ten thousand would survive--including all 30 women.
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In October 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists embarked on an epic flight to safety. Only thirty were women. Their trek would eventually cover 4,000 miles over 370 days. Under enemy fire they crossed highland awamps, climbed Tibetan peaks, scrambled over chain bridges, and trudged through the sands of the western deserts. Fewer than 10,000 of them would survive, but remarkably all of the women would live to tell the tale. Unbound is an amazing story of love, friendship, and survival written by a new master of adventure narrative.
Autoren-Porträt von Dean King
Dean King, gebroen 1962, ist Journalist und Autor. Er war Herausgeber der Heart of Oak Sea Classics- Reihe und schreibt unter anderem für Esquire, National Geographic Adventure und die New York Times. Dean King lebt in Richmond, Virginia.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Dean King
- 2010, 432 Seiten, Maße: 16,3 x 24,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN-10: 0316167088
- ISBN-13: 9780316167086
Sprache:
Englisch
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'...tells an astonishing and gripping tale of heroism and endurance by the women on this year-long trek from south-east to north-west China...This book is a heart-stirring tribute to them, but not for the first time one is left wondering at the enigma of Chinese character. Over and over again we read of brutalities inflicted by both sides on suspected enemies, as well as bravery and compassion for comrades. Running through the tale like a scarlet thread is utter ruthlessness in the cause: women abandoning their new babies, those who can go no further willingly being left behind, enemies captured and beheaded in order to exhibit their heads on spikes. The conclusion I draw is that we should all learn and teach a great deal more Chinese history' - Daily Mail
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