Columbia University Press 2003 Hardcover Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.

ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover UNUSED - Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Reading content is in new condition. Despatched within 24 hours.
[Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. ...; ...; Hardcover. Columbia University Press, 2002. ,.. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. . . Packed securely, shipped promptly with delivery confirmation. . ISBN 0231127545 9780231127547 [US]

New York Columbia University Press 2003 1st Edition Soft cover Fine 8vo., Wraps 351pp. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a couple of shallow dog-ears on rear panel. Fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.

ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York] Softcover First Edition 8vo., Wraps 351pp. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a couple of shallow dog-ears on rear panel. . Fresh and bright with no chipping, tears or toning. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
[Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]
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ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover In English
[Uxbridge, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

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ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Set on the eve of the Rape of Nanjing-when Japanese troops invaded the historic capital city, massacred hundreds of thousands, and committed thousands of rapes-Nanjing 1937 is a tender and humorous story of an impossible love and a lively, detailed historical portrait of a culture on the verge of rupture.The novel centers on the life of Ding Wenyu, a privileged, womanizing, narcissistic professor of languages, and traces the course of the affair that transforms him from outlandish rake to devoted lover. Throughout the story, Ding's often comically unabashed "romantic offensive" toward a much younger woman, Ren Yuyuan (with whom he brazenly falls in love on the day of her wedding to another man), echoes the acts of war unfolding around him as the Japanese close in, even as he himself remains largely oblivious to the coming onslaught.Known for his stylistic innovation, Ye Zhaoyan creates tragic and endearing characters while vividly capturing the daily life of 1930s wartime China. "I find myself unable to truly understand that history that historians call history," Ye has observed. "All I see are shattered pieces and broken fragments, and a handful of melancholic stories destined to come to naught, all quietly playing out upon the grand stage of history." This historiography of despair achieved its most poignant expression i ...
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Columbia University Press 2003-01-15 Hardcover New Size: 9x6x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover Set on the eve of the Rape of Nanjing-when Japanese troops invaded the historic capital city, massacred hundreds of thousands, and committed thousands of rapes-Nanjing 1937 is a tender and humorous story of an impossible love and a lively, detailed historical portrait of a culture on the verge of rupture. Translator(s): Berry, Michael. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681. . 2002. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Set on the eve of the Rape of Nanjing-when Japanese troops invaded the historic capital city, massacred hundreds of thousands, and committed thousands of rapes-Nanjing 1937 is a tender and humorous story of an impossible love and a lively, detailed historical portrait of a culture on the verge of rupture.The novel centers on the life of Ding Wenyu, a privileged, womanizing, narcissistic professor of languages, and traces the course of the affair that transforms him from outlandish rake to devoted lover. Throughout the story, Ding's often comically unabashed "romantic offensive" toward a much younger woman, Ren Yuyuan (with whom he brazenly falls in love on the day of her wedding to another man), echoes the acts of war unfolding around him as the Japanese close in, even as he himself remains largely oblivious to the coming onslaught.Known for his stylistic innovation, Ye Zhaoyan creates tragic and endearing characters while vividly capturing the daily life of 1930s wartime China. "I find myself unable to truly understand that history that historians call history," Ye has observed. "All I see are shattered pieces and broken fragments, and a handful of melancholic stories destined to come to naught, all quietly playing out upon the grand stage of history." This historiography of despair achieved its most poignant expression i ...

ISBN10: 0231127545, ISBN13: 9780231127547, [publisher: Columbia University Press] Hardcover 0231127545
[DH, SE, Spain] [Publication Year: 2003]