Annal:1982 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History
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Results of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the year 1982. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History
- History books
- History authors
- Nonfiction books
- Nonfiction authors.
The Gate of Heavenly Peace: The Chinese and Their Revolution 1895-1980
- 1982 LATimes–History winner
- Score: 10.32
In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of this century. By skillfully combining literary materials with the more conventional sources of political and social history, Mr. Spence provides an unparalleled look at China and her people and offers valuable insight into the continuing conflict between the implacable power of…
