Reporter and The Warlords: An Australian at Large in China's Republican Revolution
Author(s): Craig Collie
Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th century, this reads like a romantic novel; but it's a true story. The reporter is the intrepid Australian journalist Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was Managing Editor of the China Mail. As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their power struggles. He participated in the armed struggle to overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote proclamations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional President of the Republic of China. Will Donald's most intriguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian warlord and morphine-addicted womaniser, Zhang Xueliang. The lives of these two extraordinary men became entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative. The role of both Australian and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.
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Craig Collie is the author of The Path of Infinite Sorrow and Nagasaki: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb.
General Fields
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- : Allen & Unwin
- : Allen & Unwin
- : 01 September 2013
- : 234mm X 153mm
- : Australia
- : 01 October 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Craig Collie
- : Paperback
- : 1013
- : 951.00
- : 304