Fortunate sons : the 120 Chinese boys who came to America, went to school, and revolutionized an ancient civilization / Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller.
Describes the experiences of a group of boys from China who were sent to New England's finest schools to learn the ways of the West and return home to help modernize the Empire at the end of the nineteenth century.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
[2011], ©2011.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | 319 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
Describes the experiences of a group of boys from China who were sent to New England's finest schools to learn the ways of the West and return home to help modernize the Empire at the end of the nineteenth century. |
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| Call Number: | DS761.2 .L45 2011 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-304) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393070040 : 0393070042 : |