Häftad, Engelska, 2016
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- LjudbokEngelska, 2015
394 kr
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“[Chen’s] story is a reminder that the desire for basic human rights . . . arises from the deep well of the human spirit.”—The New York Times Book ReviewIt was like a scene out of a thriller: One night in April 2012, China’s most famous political activist—a blind, self-taught lawyer—climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. After he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, high-level negotiations finally led to his release and a new life in the United States. Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than we knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country’s poor, despite his disability. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, in the end Chen made the most dangerous choice of all: freedom. Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, The Barefoot Lawyer tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle.
- E-bokEngelska, 2015
143 kr
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It was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China’s most famous political activist—a blind, self-taught lawyer—climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. For days, his whereabouts remained unknown; after he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, a furious round of high-level negotiations finally led to his release and a new life in the United States.Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than we knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen was fortunate to survive a difficult childhood. But despite his disability, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country’s poor, especially a legion of women who had endured forced sterilizations under the hated 'one child' policy. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, Chen was ultimately placed under house arrest. After a year of fruitless protest and increasing danger, he evaded his captors and fled to freedom.Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, this passionate book tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. - Häftad, Engelska, 2016
221 kr
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It was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China’s most famous political activist—a blind, self-taught lawyer—climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. For days, his whereabouts remained unknown; after he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, a furious round of high-level negotiations finally led to his release and a new life in the United States.Chen Guangcheng is a unique figure on the world stage, but his story is even more remarkable than we knew. The son of a poor farmer in rural China, blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen was fortunate to survive a difficult childhood. But despite his disability, he was determined to educate himself and fight for the rights of his country’s poor, especially a legion of women who had endured forced sterilizations under the hated 'one child' policy. Repeatedly harassed, beaten, and imprisoned by Chinese authorities, Chen was ultimately placed under house arrest. After a year of fruitless protest and increasing danger, he evaded his captors and fled to freedom.Both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China, this passionate book tells the story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. - E-bokTyska, 2015
289 kr
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Chen Guangchengs Fall ging um die Welt, aber kaum jemand im Westen weiß, wie außerordentlich sein Leben wirklich ist. Als kleines Kind verlor der Sohn armer Bauern sein Augenlicht. Im Teenageralter erkämpfte er sich den Zugang zu einer Blindenschule, wo er lesen und schreiben lernte. Während seines Studiums an einer Hochschule für chinesische Medizin begann er, sich für die Opfer von Behördenwillkür einzusetzen, und eignete sich dazu autodidaktisch juristisches Fachwissen an. Vor allem kämpfte er gegen die brutalen Methoden, mit denen die Ein-Kind-Politik durchgesetzt wird: Frauen zwingt man zu Spätabtreibungen und Sterilisierungen; Widerstand wird mit Prügel, Folter und Haft gebrochen. Chen selbst wurde immer wieder misshandelt, zu Hausarrest und Gefängnis verurteilt. Sein Buch legt Zeugnis davon ab, wie ein Einzelner kraft seines unbeugsamen Willens den Kampf gegen die repressive Politik einer Supermacht aufnimmt und besteht.
