Emily Hahn Bücher

Nobody said not to go … Kaum in Shanghai angekommen, stürzt sich die amerikanische Journalistin Emily Hahn Hals über Kopf in eine Amour fou mit dem charismatischen Verleger Zau Sinmay, entdeckt ihre Leidenschaft fürs Opiumrauchen und debattiert nächtelang mit Künstlern und Intellektuellen über Chinas Zukunft. Es ist die stürmischste Zeit ihres Lebens, nicht nur, weil sie in die politischen Konflikte des Landes verstrickt wird... Emily Hahns Reportagen indes sprühen vor Lebenslust, sind heiter und leicht wie Musik. Oft ironisch, mit feinem Humor und untrüglichem Gespür für die Dramaturgie ihrer Geschichten lässt sie uns teilhaben am Lebensgefühl der 1930er- und 1940er-Jahre im legendären ‚Paris des Ostens‘.

In the early twentieth century, few women in China were to prove so important to the rise of Chinese nationalism and liberation from tradition as the three extraordinary Soong Sisters: Eling, Chingling and Mayling. As told with wit and verve by Emily Hahn, a remarkable woman in her own right, the biography of the Soong Sisters tells the story of China through both world wars. It also chronicles the changes to Shanghai as they relate to a very eccentric family that had the courage to speak out against the ruling regime. Greatly influencing the history of modern China, they interacted with their government and military to protect the lives of those who could not be heard, and they appealed to the West to support China during the Japanese invasion.

A revolutionary woman for her time, Emily Hahn takes us on an adventure through the many faces that populate the landscape of China. Blending fiction and nonfiction seamlessly, Emily Hahn looks at everything and everyone she met on her breathtaking journey through the China of the 1930s. Hahn investigates not so much the complicated issues of political blocs and party conflict, but the ordinary, or extraordinary, lives of Chinese residents and tourists. This includes taking us into the personal lives of everyone from Asian prostitutes to European merchants. Join Emily Hahn as she explores China in this literary adventure.

The catastrophic event of December 6, 1917, unfolds with the collision of the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Norwegian vessel Imo in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This tragic accident ignited a massive explosion, resulting in the largest man-made blast before the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Accompanied by a deadly tsunami, the disaster obliterated the city and claimed over two thousand lives in an instant, highlighting the profound impact of maritime accidents and the fragility of urban life in the face of unforeseen calamities.

The book focuses on the scarcity and rising costs of early 20th-century literature, emphasizing the value of preserving these classic works. It highlights the initiative to republish these texts in affordable, high-quality editions while maintaining the original text and artwork, ensuring that timeless literature remains accessible to contemporary readers.