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Peking (1988)

by Anthony Grey(Favorite Author)

4.3 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0297792040 (ISBN13: 9780297792048)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Weidenfeld & Nicholson

review 1: Peking is a massive and remarkable story, full of insights into China's 20th century history.. The book is fascinating in its coverage of some 50 years...hardly ever before had I left a book feeling nostalgic for the character's lives at the beginning. Reading as part adventure and part history book, Grey's writing detailed but keeps the story moving as you follow Jacob from 20 year old missionary onwards. The descriptions of the march are particularly terrifying, and left me with quite the impression. Changed and complexified the view of modern China.
review 2: Powerful historic fiction of how Communism came into being in China. Through the characters I was able to 'relive' alot of what my relatives felt and experienced during this tumltuous period of China's... more history. For those who've been to China, it is also a facinating glimpse into the changes that have occurred since and a greater understanding of the pride that Chinese have in their history. Imbeded into the history is a moving story of love and the family ties that bind us. less

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