Things That Must Not Be Forgotten: A Childhood in Wartime China
Description
Things That Must Not Be Forgotten is a beautifully written collection of Michael David Kwan's childhood experiences in China during the 1930s and 1940s. Born into privilege, David saw his pampered life disintegrate as the Japanese overran China. His father, the wealthy administrator for China's railroads, took a position in the pro-Japanese government to work covertly for the Chinese resistance. In Beijing, the Kwan household became a gathering place for resistance members. At their summer villa in Beidaihe, the family surreptitiously aided the guerillas in the nearby mountains. I...
ISBN(s)
1577667840, 9781577667841
