Fortunate Sons - The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School, and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization (Electronic book text)


"Thoroughly enjoyable . . . an outstanding tale of cross-cultural fertilization." --Booklist In 1872, China--ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies--sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.


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"Thoroughly enjoyable . . . an outstanding tale of cross-cultural fertilization." --Booklist In 1872, China--ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies--sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.

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W W Norton & Co Inc

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United States

Release date

February 2011

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Electronic book text - Windows

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336

ISBN-13

978-0-393-08033-9

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9780393080339

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0-393-08033-1



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