Author: Daniel S. Levy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312309312
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Two-Gun Cohen
Author: Daniel S. Levy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312309312
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312309312
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Shanghai Grand
Author: Taras Grescoe
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466850671
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
The true story of a British aristocrat, an American flapper, and a Chinese poet trapped in an unlikely love triangle amid the decadence of Jazz Age Shanghai. On the eve of World War II, the foreign-controlled port of Shanghai was the rendezvous for the twentieth century’s most outlandish adventurers, all under the watchful eye of the fabulously wealthy Sir Victor Sassoon. Emily “Mickey” Hahn was a legendary New Yorker journalist whose vivid writing played a crucial role in opening Western eyes to the realities of life in China. At the height of the Depression, Hahn arrives in Shanghai after a disappointing affair with an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter, convinced she would never love again. After checking in to Sassoon’s glamorous Cathay Hotel, Hahn is absorbed into the social swirl of the expats drawn to pre-war China, among them Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, Harold Acton, and a colorful gangster named Morris “Two-Gun” Cohen. But when she meets Zau Sinmay, a Chinese poet from an illustrious family, she discovers the real Shanghai through his eyes: the city of rich colonials, triple agents, opium smokers, displaced Chinese peasants, and increasingly desperate White Russian and Jewish refugees—a place her innate curiosity will lead her to explore firsthand. Danger lurks on the horizon, though, as the brutal Japanese occupation destroys the seductive world of pre-war Shanghai, paving the way for Mao Tse-tung’s Communists’ rise to power. Praise for Shanghai Grand “A headlong swoon for old Shanghai. The feeling is easy to catch.” —The New York Times Book Review “Filled with excellent short character sketches and keeps the reader turning the pages to find out what happens next . . . Brings to life a special time and a special place.” —The Wall Street Journal “Grescoe exuberantly captures the glamour and intrigue of a lost world.” —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466850671
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
The true story of a British aristocrat, an American flapper, and a Chinese poet trapped in an unlikely love triangle amid the decadence of Jazz Age Shanghai. On the eve of World War II, the foreign-controlled port of Shanghai was the rendezvous for the twentieth century’s most outlandish adventurers, all under the watchful eye of the fabulously wealthy Sir Victor Sassoon. Emily “Mickey” Hahn was a legendary New Yorker journalist whose vivid writing played a crucial role in opening Western eyes to the realities of life in China. At the height of the Depression, Hahn arrives in Shanghai after a disappointing affair with an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter, convinced she would never love again. After checking in to Sassoon’s glamorous Cathay Hotel, Hahn is absorbed into the social swirl of the expats drawn to pre-war China, among them Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, Harold Acton, and a colorful gangster named Morris “Two-Gun” Cohen. But when she meets Zau Sinmay, a Chinese poet from an illustrious family, she discovers the real Shanghai through his eyes: the city of rich colonials, triple agents, opium smokers, displaced Chinese peasants, and increasingly desperate White Russian and Jewish refugees—a place her innate curiosity will lead her to explore firsthand. Danger lurks on the horizon, though, as the brutal Japanese occupation destroys the seductive world of pre-war Shanghai, paving the way for Mao Tse-tung’s Communists’ rise to power. Praise for Shanghai Grand “A headlong swoon for old Shanghai. The feeling is easy to catch.” —The New York Times Book Review “Filled with excellent short character sketches and keeps the reader turning the pages to find out what happens next . . . Brings to life a special time and a special place.” —The Wall Street Journal “Grescoe exuberantly captures the glamour and intrigue of a lost world.” —Kirkus Reviews
The History of the Shanghai Jews
Author: Kevin Ostoyich
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031137612
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
This volume provides a historical narrative, historiographical reviews, and scholarly analyses by leading scholars throughout the world on the hitherto understudied topic of Shanghai Jewish refugees. Few among the general public know that during the Second World War, approximately 16,000 to 20,000 Jews fled the Nazis, found unexpected refuge in Shanghai, and established a vibrant community there. Though most of them left Shanghai soon after the conclusion of the war in 1945, years of sojourning among the Chinese and surviving under the Japanese occupation generated unique memories about the Second World War, lasting goodwill between the Chinese and Jews, and contested interpretations of this complex past. The volume makes two major contributions to the studies of Shanghai Jewish refugees. First, it reviews the present state of the historiography on this subject and critically assesses the ways in which the history is being researched and commemorated in China. Second, it compiles scholarship produced by renowned scholars, who aim to rescue the history from isolated perspectives and look into the interaction between Jews, Chinese, and Japanese.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031137612
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
This volume provides a historical narrative, historiographical reviews, and scholarly analyses by leading scholars throughout the world on the hitherto understudied topic of Shanghai Jewish refugees. Few among the general public know that during the Second World War, approximately 16,000 to 20,000 Jews fled the Nazis, found unexpected refuge in Shanghai, and established a vibrant community there. Though most of them left Shanghai soon after the conclusion of the war in 1945, years of sojourning among the Chinese and surviving under the Japanese occupation generated unique memories about the Second World War, lasting goodwill between the Chinese and Jews, and contested interpretations of this complex past. The volume makes two major contributions to the studies of Shanghai Jewish refugees. First, it reviews the present state of the historiography on this subject and critically assesses the ways in which the history is being researched and commemorated in China. Second, it compiles scholarship produced by renowned scholars, who aim to rescue the history from isolated perspectives and look into the interaction between Jews, Chinese, and Japanese.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)
The Jewish Connection
Author: Phyllis Appel
Publisher: Graystone Enterprises LLC
ISBN: 1301060933
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Over the centuries the Jewish people have been persecuted and had their beliefs tested in a variety of ways. The more than fifty individuals profiled in The Jewish Connection are but a few who overcame challenges to make contributions to society. The reader will gain an appreciation of Jewish history and culture by reading the stories of scientists, inventors, athletes, entertainers, and others.The more than fifty individuals profiled in The Jewish Connection are a small representation of those who overcame challenges to make important contributions. The reader will learn the role these men and women played in the American Revolution, World Wars I & II, the Civil War, the Women's Rights Movement, labor unions, and a great deal more.
Publisher: Graystone Enterprises LLC
ISBN: 1301060933
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Over the centuries the Jewish people have been persecuted and had their beliefs tested in a variety of ways. The more than fifty individuals profiled in The Jewish Connection are but a few who overcame challenges to make contributions to society. The reader will gain an appreciation of Jewish history and culture by reading the stories of scientists, inventors, athletes, entertainers, and others.The more than fifty individuals profiled in The Jewish Connection are a small representation of those who overcame challenges to make important contributions. The reader will learn the role these men and women played in the American Revolution, World Wars I & II, the Civil War, the Women's Rights Movement, labor unions, and a great deal more.
Colonial Hong Kong and Modern China
Author: Pui-tak Lee
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 9789622097209
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Essays examine the relationship between Hong Kong and China.
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
ISBN: 9789622097209
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Essays examine the relationship between Hong Kong and China.
The Jewish Year Book
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...
Author: Isaac Landman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
The Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina
Author: Elizabeth A. Sudduth
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570035906
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina: An Illustrated Catalogue provides a reference tool for the study of one of the great watershed moments in history on both sides of the Atlantic serving historians, researchers, and collectors.
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570035906
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina: An Illustrated Catalogue provides a reference tool for the study of one of the great watershed moments in history on both sides of the Atlantic serving historians, researchers, and collectors.
Stars and Scars
Author: Jeff Jones
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109576
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Jeff Jones tells the incredible story of Jewish boxing in London - a tale that stretches back centuries and includes a remarkable cast of characters who fought prejudice both inside and outside the ring.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109576
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Jeff Jones tells the incredible story of Jewish boxing in London - a tale that stretches back centuries and includes a remarkable cast of characters who fought prejudice both inside and outside the ring.