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The Rape of Nanking

By: Iris Chang
Narrated by: Anna Fields
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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.

©1997 Iris Chang (P)1997 Blackstone Audiobooks 20th Century Asia China Japan Military Modern Politics & Government War & Crisis War Imperial Japan Japanese War Crimes
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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.

Truth need to be reveal

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Shocking reality of history. Well told and spoken.
A must for any history fan chasing the truth

Unbelievable

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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.

Powerful, respectful and ultimately hopeful.

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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.

Must Be Read

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Mind blowing, well written, and compassionate.

Essential listening for westerners like me who were only taught about the European theater in WW2

Listen alongside something like 'Chip War' to connect the dots with why the US never held Japan accountable.

Crueler than the Nazi's but completely untaught in schools - essential reading

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