An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
235. China and World War II (Part 1)
September 20, 2022
Description
Friend of the show Rana Mitter joins Tom and Dominic this week to discuss the role of China in the Second World War. In the first of two episodes, Rana, Tom and Dominic cover the fall of the last...
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Books Referenced
China's War with Japan, 1937 to 1945, The Struggle for Survival
Author: Rana Mitter
Context:
Tom introduces Rana Mitter and explicitly mentions this book he has written about the Sino-Japanese War, describing it as 'extraordinary, brilliant, and gruelling'
Journey to War
Author: W.H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood
Context:
Rana Mitter mentions this book when discussing Western observers in China during 1937-38, noting that Auden and Isherwood 'wrote a wonderful book called Journey to War which is about their experiences in China from that time'