ANCESTORS: THE STORY OF CHINA TOLD THROUGH THE LIVES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY
Book ID/图书代码： 11340014B70094
English Summary/英文概要： Frank Ching brings to life 900 years of Chinese history through his own fascinating family tree. Beginning with his search for the grave of his first-recorded ancestor, the 11th-century poet Qin Guan, and ending with a moving account of his relationship with his father, a victim of China’s historic upheaval, Frank Ching introduces a colorful cast of characters. His unbroken family line includes—among many others—a lovelorn concubine, a traitor, a military hero, an imperial ghost-writer, a minister of punishments, and a woman noted for her skills in both verse and martial arts. There is scarcely an aspect of Chinese life, from shamanism to violent rebellion, that Ching doesn’t touch upon in this fascinating work. Through his vivid and personal portraits of his ancestors, the history of China itself unfolds: from the days of the ancient empire to its radical transformation today.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 弗兰克??清正通过自己迷人的家谱呈现900年中国历史上的生活。从他的第一个记录的祖先11世纪的诗人秦观的坟墓开始寻找， 直到他的父亲，一个中国动荡历史的受害者，弗兰克介绍了一系列丰富多彩的人物。他未中断过的家族线包括——一个失恋的小妾，一个叛徒，一个军事英雄，一个帝国的幽灵作家，一个刑部大人以及一个因文武双全而被记录的女人。该书几乎包括了中国生活的所有方面，从萨满教到暴力叛乱，以及在这项迷人的工作中清未曾碰触过的。通过他对祖先的生动描述，展开了中国本身的历史：从古老帝国的日子到今天其根本的转变。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“一项惊人的成就......弗兰克??清呈现了最后九个世纪的中国历史和文化生活，还没有任何人用英语完成这项工作。”——纽约时报
”迷人的......关于中国生存的故事。” - 华尔街日报
“一个杰作。” - 华盛顿邮报
"A stunning accomplishment . . . Frank Ching brings to life the last nine centuries of Chinese history and culture as almost no other work in the English language has done." —New York Times
"Fascinating . . . The story of China’s survival." —Wall Street Journal
"A tour de force." —Washington Post
About the Author/作者介绍： 在北京创立华尔街日报第一办事处之前，弗兰克清曾是纽约时报的记者。他还曾任职于远东经济评论及南中国早报。他也是《中国：关于人权记录的真相》的作者。Frank Ching worked as a journalist for the New York Times before setting up the Wall Street Journal’s first bureau in Beijing. He also worked for Far Eastern Economic Review and the South China Morning Post. He is the author of China: The Truth About Its Human Rights Record.
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