Wuhan, John Fletcher
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Wuhan, John Fletcher
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eng
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fiction
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Wuhan
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1266535584
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John Fletcher
Summary
A multi-stranded historical epic set in China in 1937, when Wuhan stood alone against a whirlwind of war and violence. Everyone's heard of Wuhan in connection with Covid-19. But 80 years ago it was equally famous as the first place on Earth to decisively defeat fascism. In 1937 Japan invaded China, slaughtering 20 million Chinese - mainly civilians. As vast swathes of the country fell to the invaders, Wuhan was appointed wartime capital and symbol of Chinese resistance. China, a medieval society, began a desperately needed reorganisation - transforming itself militarily, educationally, medically and culturally. Their heroic efforts in Wuhan halted the Japanese
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adult
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