Description
About the Author
James Carter, professor of history at Saint Joseph's University, is the author of two previous books on Chinese history and is a Fellow of the National Committee on US-China Relations. He lives in Ewing, New Jersey.
Reviews
"With the eye of an unusually perceptive flaneur, in "Champions Day" [Carter] tells the story of Shanghai through its former racecourse (now part of the People's Park). Mr. Carter is a wonderful guide for visitors in search of a long-gone city... Both books are cautionary tales about what happens, in Mr. Carter's words, when the powerful exploit their environment, inviting war and revolution." -- The Economist
"Champions Day is based on an impressive trawl of the archives of old Shanghai. The details are plentiful and the overall narrative is clear. Carter's prose is punchy and his sense of Shanghai and pre-revolutionary China is keen." -- Mike Cormack - Literary Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780393635942
Author James Carter
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 575g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 165mm * 30mm