Items related to The Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of China's...
Blinded by a childhood illness, Chen Guangcheng overcame disability to become a lawyer. His fearless campaigning on behalf of his countrys poor brought him into conflict with the Chinese authorities, leading to harassment and house arrest. With a foreword by the Dalai Lama, this riveting memoir records his fight for justice and his dramatic escape, and presents a revealing picture of life in modern China.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Chen Guangcheng is a Chinese civil rights activist now living in the US. In 2007 he was named one of Time magazine's 'Time 100', a list of '100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world'. He is also a laureate of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, bestowed for 'his irrepressible passion for justice in leading ordinary Chinese citizens to assert their legitimate rights under the law'. This is his first book.
Review:
Here is China down and dirty, a side of the country rarely, if ever, experienced by foreigners, no matter how knowledgeable or fluent in the language they are...The first pages of this book recount in moving and often exquisite detail - the English translation by Danica Mills reads very well - how Chen, when still a little boy, was guided by his slightly older brothers to touch, stroke and almost see trees, flowers, animals and insects. -- Jonathan Mirsky Literary Review The book is vital reading for those hoping to understand the struggle of China's disabled people to gain fair treatment, the party's continuing stranglehold on the implementation of the law, and the pressures and compromises involved in human rights negotiations in China [...] Chen's extraordinary tenacity is the keynote of the book. -- Julia Lovell Guardian
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPan
- Publication date1776
- ISBN 10 1447268822
- ISBN 13 9781447268826
- BindingPaperback
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 19.78
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist [Soft Cover ]
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 19.78
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Barefoot Lawyer The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 29.68
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9781447268826_lsuk
Buy New
US$ 28.25
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist
Published by
Pan Macmillan
(1776)
ISBN 10: 1447268822
ISBN 13: 9781447268826
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 30.57
Convert currency
Stock Image
Barefoot Lawyer: The Remarkable Memoir of Chinaa s Bravest Political Activist
Published by
Macmillan New Writing
(2016)
ISBN 10: 1447268822
ISBN 13: 9781447268826
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.48x5.12x1.02 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk1447268822
Buy New
US$ 37.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Barefoot Lawyer The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 28.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Barefoot Lawyer (Paperback)
Published by
Pan Macmillan, London
(2016)
ISBN 10: 1447268822
ISBN 13: 9781447268826
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice, and his belief in the cause of freedom It was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China's most famous political activist-a blind, self-taught lawyer-climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. For days, his whereabouts remained unknown; after he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, a furious round of high-level negotiations finally led to his release and a new life in the United States. Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than we knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen was fortunate to survive a difficult childhood. But despite his disability, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country's poor, especially a legion of women who had endured forced sterilizations under the hated 'one child' policy. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, Chen was ultimately placed under house arrest. After a year of fruitless protest and increasing danger, he evaded his captors and fled to freedom. Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, this passionate book tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. PRAISE FOR THE BAREFOOT LAWYER "Here is China down and dirty, a side of the country rarely, if ever, experienced by foreigners, no matter how knowledgeable or fluent in the language they are ." Literary Review "The book is vital reading for those hoping to understand the struggle of China's disabled people to gain fair treatment, the party's continuing stranglehold on the implementation of the law, and the pressures and compromises involved in human rights negotiations in China [.] Chen's extraordinary tenacity is the keynote of the book." Guardian An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice, and his belief in the cause of freedom Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 34.91
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Barefoot Lawyer : The Remarkable Memoir of China's Bravest Political Activist
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - It was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China's most famous political activist-a blind, self-taught lawyer-climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. For days, his whereabouts remained unknown; after he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, a furious round of high-level negotiations finally led to his release and a new life in the United States.Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than we knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen was fortunate to survive a difficult childhood. But despite his disability, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country's poor, especially a legion of women who had endured forced sterilizations under the hated 'one child' policy. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, Chen was ultimately placed under house arrest. After a year of fruitless protest and increasing danger, he evaded his captors and fled to freedom.Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, this passionate book tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. Seller Inventory # 9781447268826
Buy New
US$ 42.86
Convert currency
Seller Image
THE BAREFOOT LAWYER
Published by
Macmillan Publishers International|Pan
(2016)
ISBN 10: 1447268822
ISBN 13: 9781447268826
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice, and his belief in the cause of freedomIt was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China s most famous political activist-a b. Seller Inventory # 37121726
Buy New
US$ 26.93
Convert currency