Throwing The Emperor From His Horse: Portrait Of A Village Leader In China, 1923-1995

by Peter J Seybolt and Peter J. Seybolt

Book Overview

This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng, an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain. Based on conversations over a seven-year period (1987?1994), between Wang Fucheng and Peter Seybolt the book unfolds as a continuous first-person narrative, framed by the author's overview and chapter introductions.Born in 1923, Wang Fucheng...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813331315
• ISBN13: 9780813331317
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"