In 1919 - on the eve of the Nationalist Revolution of the 1920s - the 32-year-old Chiang Kai-Shek met a naive 13-year-old whom he proceeded to pursue relentlessly for two years. Two years later, Ch'en Chieh-ju finally agreed to marry her brash and forceful suitor, and so began a seven-year marriage to one of China's great leaders. Constantly at her husband's side, this woman - who paid a staggering price so that he could attain his ambition - makes a good witness. Her chronicle of Kai-shek's "secret past", his single-minded ...
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In 1919 - on the eve of the Nationalist Revolution of the 1920s - the 32-year-old Chiang Kai-Shek met a naive 13-year-old whom he proceeded to pursue relentlessly for two years. Two years later, Ch'en Chieh-ju finally agreed to marry her brash and forceful suitor, and so began a seven-year marriage to one of China's great leaders. Constantly at her husband's side, this woman - who paid a staggering price so that he could attain his ambition - makes a good witness. Her chronicle of Kai-shek's "secret past", his single-minded pursuit of power in the Guomindang resulted in threats and bribes by the KMT to block US publication plans in the 1960s. This long-suppressed memoir shows the lustful, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, stubborn, and boundlessly ambitious man beneath the mask. In pursuit of his goals he abandoned the young wife he seemingly loved to make a politically expedient alliance with Soong Mie-ling, now famed as Madame Chiang.
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Used Good in Good jacket. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Dust Jacket has some edge and corner wear, some scuffing, but still intact. Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
