Flowers On An Iron Tree: Five Cities Of China
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work of travel writing and political observation, Flowers On An Iron Tree takes readers on an intimate journey through five distinct Chinese cities — Shenyang, Wuhan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Dairen — during the twilight years of the Mao era. Drawing on rare first-hand access granted to few Western journalists of his time, Ross Terrill chronicles the rhythms of daily life, the weight of ideology, and the resilience of Chinese culture beneath decades of Communist rule. With the precision of a political scientist and the eye of a seasoned traveller, Terrill presents each city as a portrait in miniature — a window into a vast, complex civilisation undergoing profound transformation. Rich in vivid detail and human encounter, the narrative balances rigorous analysis with warm, accessible prose, making it an essential document of China at a pivotal moment in its modern history.
Author: Ross Terrill
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, William Heinemann Ltd
Genre: Asian history
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A landmark work of travel writing and political observation, Flowers On An Iron Tree takes readers on an intimate journey through five distinct Chinese cities — Shenyang, Wuhan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Dairen — during the twilight years of the Mao era. Drawing on rare first-hand access granted to few Western journalists of his time, Ross Terrill chronicles the rhythms of daily life, the weight of ideology, and the resilience of Chinese culture beneath decades of Communist rule. With the precision of a political scientist and the eye of a seasoned traveller, Terrill presents each city as a portrait in miniature — a window into a vast, complex civilisation undergoing profound transformation. Rich in vivid detail and human encounter, the narrative balances rigorous analysis with warm, accessible prose, making it an essential document of China at a pivotal moment in its modern history.