{"product_id":"red-dawn-over-china-how-communism-conquered-a-quarter-of-humanity-hardcover","title":"Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Dikötter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Book of 2026\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Reads Best Book of February 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom renowned, prize-winning historian Frank Dikötter, a \u003cb\u003ecommanding new history of China's path to Communism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of modern China has long been portrayed as a tale of Communists fighting in the hills for freedom, gradually gaining popular support by taking land from the rich and giving it to the poor. Drawing on a wealth of archival evidence, \u003ci\u003eRed Dawn Over China\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how unlikely the Party's victory actually was, had it not been for financial and military support from the Soviet Union. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEstablished in 1921 under the direct guidance of Moscow, for the best part of a decade the Communist Party left a trail of destruction, besieging towns and plundering the countryside. When the Communists managed to hold territory, they reduced the villagers to a state of servitude, undermining belief in their cause as well as the local economy. By 1936 they had the same popular appeal as an obscure religious sect. A brutal war of occupation by Japan allowed them to survive far behind enemy lines. After Soviet troops invaded Manchuria in 1945 and provided more money and munitions, the Communists at long last prevailed through a pitiless war of attrition, driven by an unflinching will to conquer at all costs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this riveting tale told with great narrative verve, Frank Dikötter reveals how thirteen delegates gathered in a dusty room in 1921 ended up raising the red flag over the Forbidden City in 1949, forever altering the course of history for a quarter of humanity and shaping the world as we know it today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Dikötter\u003c\/b\u003e is the Milias Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also Chair Professor of Humanities at the University of Hong Kong. His books have changed the way historians view China, from the classic \u003ci\u003eThe Discourse of Race in Modern China\u003c\/i\u003e to his award-winning People's Trilogy documenting the lives of ordinary people under Mao. He lives in Palo Alto, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.46 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978311467309,"sku":"9781639733972","price":31.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/rW2U0dw8DU9781639733972.webp?v=1775801558","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/red-dawn-over-china-how-communism-conquered-a-quarter-of-humanity-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}