Description
In 1872, China--ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies--sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.
Author: Liel Leibovitz, Matthew Miller
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/01/2012
Pages: 338
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780393342307
ISBN10: 0393342301
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- Education | History
- History | Modern | 19th Century