China: Autobiography, History (Volumes 1-5 SET) [MM0037]

1985/1982 MMPB TRIAD reprints, all five in nice clean condition. Rosalie Matilda Kuanghu Chou (1917-2012), was a Chinese-born Eurasian physician and author better known by her pen name Han Suyin. She wrote in English and French on modern China, set her novels in East and Southeast Asia, and published autobiographical memoirs which covered the span of modern China. These writings gained her a reputation as an ardent and articulate supporter of the Chinese Communist Revolution. She lived in Lausanne, Switzerland, for many years until her death.

The set includes these five titles:

Volume 1: THE CRIPPLED TREE (1965)-covers China and her and her family's life from 1885 to 1928

Volume 2: A MORTAL FLOWER (1966)-covers the years 1928-1938

Volume 3: BIRDLESS SUMMER (1968)-covers the years 1938-1948

Volume 4: MY HOUSE HAS TWO DOORS & Volume 5: PHOENIX HARVEST (1980)-covers the years 1949-1979 and split into two books when released as paperback in 1982.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This 5 book series gives an inside out look at the evolution of China through the 1900's. I find the weaving of the authors life story and the events going on in China fascinating and recommend the books highly."; " Han Suyin is a truly intelligent writer, elegant, with a high style that does not waste a word. She is unfailingly interesting, observant, readable and concise. The books handle many jumps in time and tales told from many points of view, and histories from many sources -- but this is done so skillfully that one hardly notices how complex the weave is."; "Read years ago - finding copies today is difficult. Serious history both familial and cultural/political."; "A window into the mind of a habitual note-taker, a whip-smart intellectual, and a warm soul. A great walkthrough of the histories of Malaya, China, and India. Truly a harvest of knowledge."; "Han Suyin had one foot in each world in terms of cultural comprehension: China and Europe. I read this and others of her books while living in China in the 80's. What incredible insight."