Reviews
"The first comprehensive examination of the destruction of this Chinese imperial city...Ms. Chang, whose grandparents narrowly escaped the carnage, has skillfully excavated from oblivion the terrible events that took place."- The Wall Street Journal "A powerful new work of history and moral inquiry. Chang takes great care to establish an accurate accounting of the dimensions of the violence."- Chicago Tribune "Chang reminds us that however blinding the atrocities in Nanking may be, they are not forgettable-at least not without peril to civilization itself."- The Detroit News "A story that Chang recovers with raw urgency...an important step towards recognition of this tragedy."- San Francisco Bay Guardian, "The first comprehensive examination of the destruction of this Chinese imperial city...Ms. Chang, whose grandparents narrowly escaped the carnage, has skillfully excavated from oblivion the terrible events that took place." - The Wall Street Journal "A powerful new work of history and moral inquiry. Chang takes great care to establish an accurate accounting of the dimensions of the violence." - Chicago Tribune "Chang reminds us that however blinding the atrocities in Nanking may be, they are not forgettable-at least not without peril to civilization itself." - The Detroit News "A story that Chang recovers with raw urgency...an important step towards recognition of this tragedy." - San Francisco Bay Guardian
