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The Rape of Nanking
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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The Rape of Nanking
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Publisher's Summary
In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless city but systematically raped, tortured and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity- one of the worst in world history- continues to be denied by the Japanese government.
The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers who performed it; of the Chinese civilians who endured it; and finally of a group of Europeans and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety zone that saved almost 300,000 Chinese. It was Iris Chang who discovered the diaries of the German leader of this rescue effort, John Rabe, whom she calls the "Oskar Schindler of China." A loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler, but far from the terror planned in his Nazi-controlled homeland, he worked tirelessly to save the innocent from slaughter.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-02-2020
Truth need to be reveal
the truth need to be reveal, the book describe the story in a objective way.
However, It is very sad and heavy book to read.
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- Sue Peterson
- 24-11-2020
Unbelievable
Shocking reality of history. Well told and spoken.
A must for any history fan chasing the truth
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- Anonymous User
- 11-11-2022
Powerful, respectful and ultimately hopeful.
I read this book on the recommendation of Dr. Jordan Peterson. It was an insight into a piece of human history that I had previously had almost no insight into. A must read for anyone who wants a deeper insight into the history of WWII, China, Japan and anthropology more generally.
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- Warren
- 14-08-2022
Must Be Read
This book is so, so important and necessary. It's horrifying and it angers me so much that it was never even mentioned in school.
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- Hennie Barrett
- 08-11-2022
exceptional book of exceptional heroes
exceptional book of exceptional heroes written by an exceptional author. this book should be mandatory reading for anybody looking to study history post-high school.
a story that's still relatively forgotten 20 years after publication & nearly 90 years after the tragedy
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- Anonymous User
- 12-12-2022
Informative and brutally factual
Very disturbing but just as eye opening. Everybody should listen and learn from this book. We all owe it to the Chinese and humanity that we recognise victims and hope to stifle any repeat of history
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- Nicholas
- 02-01-2023
Rough stuff
This is a hard book to listen to but it's important we don't forget the atrocities of the past.
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- KEITH
- 21-03-2023
A Brutally honest account
A Brutally honest account by information gathered by the author detailing the horrific war crimes committed by the Japanese Army during the occupation of China before the second world war.
Difficult to listen to at times and quite heartbreaking to think that such barbarism could ever be inflicted on not only a civilian population, but on civilian juveniles as well
This book needs to be read by all who have an interest in learning about the hidden attempted genocide covered up by the Japanese propaganda machine since 1937.
Hats off to the people who attempted to stop and report these brutal attacks as they happened, and to the author for collecting these first hand witness accounts to ensure this tragedy does not get lost to history.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-06-2023
Shocking
Some of the things that went on were very disturbing. A must read that's for sure.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-05-2020
Outstanding
This book has had a life changing effect on me! While the book is confronting and the atrocities committed are nothing short of barbarism. The fact that so many people have fought back risking their lives and giving up everything, so the world is aware of the Rape of Nanking is truly inspirational.
Unfortunately this is just one of countless examples of the horrific history of human depravity. It seems that humans are doomed to continue to make the same horrific judgements of error. Which is concerning.
To all the people involved in this book, to the author Iris Chang and the victims of Nanking thankyou for bring this story to peoples attention.
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