
The Reporter and the Warlords
An Australian at Large in China's Republican Revolution
- English
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About this book
Full of intrigue and swashbuckling adventure, the story of an Australian journalist who was at the heart of the most turbulent period in Chinese history
Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th Century, this reads like a romantic novelâbut it's a true story. The reporter is the intrepid Australian journalist, Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was managing editor of the China Mail. As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their power struggles. He participated in the armed struggle to overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote proclamations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional President of the Republic of China. Will Donald's most intriguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian warlord and morphine-addicted womanizer, Zhang Xueliang. The lives of these two extraordinary men became entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative. The role of both Australian and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.
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Table of contents
- COVER PAGE
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- MAP: CHINA IN THE TIME OF DONALD
- PEOPLE FEATURED IN THIS BOOK
- CHAPTER 1: A DIFFERENT WORLD
- CHAPTER 2: HIDE-AND-SEEK
- CHAPTER 3: THE VICEROY
- CHAPTER 4: FALL OF THE MANCHUS
- CHAPTER 5: HOW WE TOOK PURPLE MOUNTAIN BY STEALTH
- CHAPTER 6: AN UNSHINING SUN
- CHAPTER 7: 21 DEMANDS
- CHAPTER 8: THE DAY OF THE WARLORD
- CHAPTER 9: THE YOUNG MARSHAL
- CHAPTER 10: THE CURE
- CHAPTER 11: MADAME AND THE GENERALISSIMO
- CHAPTER 12: THE SIâAN INCIDENT
- CHAPTER 13: DISILLUSIONED
- CHAPTER 14: ESCAPE AND CAPTURE
- CHAPTER 15: YESTERDAYâS MAN
- EPILOGUE
- AUTHORâS NOTE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- CHAPTER NOTES