From the Tsar's Railway to the Red Army
the experience of chinese labourers in russia during the first world war and bolshevik revolution: penguin specials
$14.62
- Paperback
98 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2014
Summary
From Tsar’s Laborers to Red Army Fighters: The Forgotten Chinese Workers of WWI Russia
It is a little known fact that during the First World War, Russia received the majority of Chinese wartime laborers working overseas. Despite assurances that they would not be involved in the war, thousands of Chinese workers dug trenches and carried ammunition for troops on the Eastern Front under brutal conditions.
Then, in 1917, life for the Chinese worsened with the Bolshevik Revolutio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780734310477 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0734310471 |
| Author: | Mark O'Neill |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Viking Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 98 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 69g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 112mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Penguin Specials |
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About The Author
Mark O'Neill
Mark O’Neill has been a journalist in Asia since 1978, working for Reuters and the South China Morning Post. His books include Tzu Chi- Serving with Compassion, on the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, and Frederick- The Life of My Missionary Grandfather in Manchuria. He currently works as an author, journalist and lecturer in Hong Kong.
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