1987, ISBN: 0356145646

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780356145648], Near Fine, [PU: Macdonald & Co Publishers Ltd, London], Jacket, First edition, first impression. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some slight ye… More...

[EAN: 9780356145648], Near Fine, [PU: Macdonald & Co Publishers Ltd, London], Jacket, First edition, first impression. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some slight yellowing to page block, corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (£12.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 336pp, illustrated. The story of Pu Yi, who became Emperor of China at age three, was made puppet emperor of Manchuria by the Japanese, was captured by the Russians, and was 'reeducated' in Red Chinese prison. Pu Yi survived the Cultural Revolution and ended his life as a gardener. The book became an award winning film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Peter O'Toole. Edward Samuel Behr (1826-2007), was a foreign correspondent and war journalist, specialising in the Far East, who worked for many years for Newsweek., Books<

ISBN: 0356145646

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