Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy: The Story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the Cross-Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own Army - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Phyllis BirnbaumSeries:Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and CulturePublish date:2017-01-24Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231152198ISBN-10:231152191UPC:9780231152198Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Asia, WomenBook Topic:China, JapanSize:8.70 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCAJ27C4QZ
Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy: The Story of Kawashima Yoshiko, the Cross-Dressing Spy Who Commanded Her Own Army
Aisin Gioro Xianyu (1907-1948) was the fourteenth daughter of a Manchu prince and a legendary figure in China's bloody struggle with Japan. After the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1912, Xianyu's father gave his daughter to a Japanese friend who was sympathetic to his efforts to reclaim power. This man raised Xianyu, now known as Kawashima Yoshiko, to restore the Manchus to their former glory. Her...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231152198ISBN-10:231152191UPC:9780231152198Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Asia, WomenBook Topic:China, JapanSize:8.70 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCAJ27C4QZ
Phyllis Birnbaum is a novelist, biographer, journalist, and translator. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, and other publications. Her books include Modern Girls, Shining Stars, the Skies of Tokyo: Five Japanese Women and a biography, Glory in a Line: A Life of Foujita--the Artist Caught Between East and West. She recently edited an English translation of Clouds...
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