The Reporter and the Warlords : An Australian at large in China's republican revolution Paperback / softback
by Craig Collie
Paperback / softback
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Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th Century, this reads like a romantic novel; but it's a true story.
The reporter is the intrepid Australian journalist Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was Managing Editor of the China Mail. As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their power struggles.
He participated in the armed struggle to overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote proclamations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional President of the Republic of China. Will Donald's most intriguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian warlord and morphine-addicted womaniser, Zhang Xueliang.
The lives of these two extraordinary men became entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative.
The role of both Australian and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 16pp b+w photos
- Publisher:Allen & Unwin
- Publication Date:01/10/2013
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- ISBN:9781742377971
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 16pp b+w photos
- Publisher:Allen & Unwin
- Publication Date:01/10/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781742377971