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  • Emily Hahn on China

    Chiang Kai-Shek and China Only Yesterday, 1850–1950

    by Emily Hahn ...
    Chinese history is brought to vivid life by the "quintessential New Yorker narrator" and author of The Soong Sisters, who lived in China from 1935 to 1941 ( The New York Times).Chiang Kai-Shek: As the head of the Nationalist Party, Chiang led the Republic of China for over two decades from 1927 through the Japanese invasion, World War II, and the civil war that ended with a Communist victory in ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Soong Sisters

    by Emily Hahn ...
    "If the story of the Soong family were told as fiction, people would say it was fascinating but too improbable. . . . A dramatic human chronicle . . . engrossing." — The New York Times Book ReviewIn the early twentieth century, few women in China were to prove so important to the rise of Chinese nationalism and liberation from tradition as the three extraordinary Soong sisters—Eling, Chingling and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • China to Me

    A Partial Autobiography

    by Emily Hahn ...
    A candid, rollicking literary travelogue from a pioneering New Yorker writer, an intrepid heroine who documented China in the years before World War II.Deemed scandalous at the time of its publication in 1944, Emily Hahn's now classic memoir of her years in China remains remarkable for her insights into a tumultuous period and her frankness about her personal exploits. A proud feminist and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seduction Ad Absurdum

    by Emily Hahn ...
    "Seduction Ad Absurdum" by Emily Hahn is a captivating exploration of the complexities of love and desire. Hahn, known for her sharp wit and keen observations, delves into the absurdities that often accompany romantic pursuits. Through a series of engaging narratives, she examines the lengths to which individuals will go to attain affection, often leading to humorous and poignant situations. The ... Read more

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  • Congo Solo

    Misadventures Two Degrees North

    by Emily Hahn ...
    A woman who lived life on her own terms, Hahn was an unknown and struggling writer when Congo Solo was published. Here - restored to the form she had intended - is Hahn's unforgettable narrative, a vivid, provocative, and at times disturbing first-hand account of the racism, brutality, sexism, and exploitation that were everyday life realities under Belgium's iron-fisted colonial rule. Until now, ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • No Hurry to Get Home

    A Memoir

    by Emily Hahn ...
    A fascinating memoir by a free-spirited New Yorker writer, whose wanderlust led her from the Belgian Congo to Shanghai and beyond.Originally published in 1970, under the title Times and Places, this book is a collection of twenty-three of her articles from the New Yorker, published between 1937 and 1970. Well reviewed upon first publication, the book was re-published under the current title in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    China to Me

    A Partial Autobiography

    by Emily Hahn ...
    Narrated by Nancy Wu ...

    Unabridged

    22 hours 1 min

    A candid, rollicking literary travelogue from a pioneering New Yorker writer, an intrepid heroine who documented China in the years before World War IIDeemed scandalous at the time of its publication in 1944, Emily Hahn’s now classic memoir of her years in China remains remarkable for her insights into a tumultuous period and her frankness about her personal exploits. A proud feminist and fearless ... Read more

    $29.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fractured Emerald: Ireland

    by Emily Hahn ...
    The New Yorker contributor's fascinating account of Irish history from legendary kings to occupation, independence, and modern political strife.The author of The Soong Sisters and China to Me turns her observant and discerning eye to the oft‑troubled land of Ireland. In a magisterial combination of historical research and keen personal observation on the scene, Emily Hahn gives us a view of the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seductio Ad Absurdum

    Enriched edition. The Principles & Practices of Seduction, A Beginner's Handbook

    In "Seductio Ad Absurdum," Emily Hahn weaves a complex tapestry of human emotion and existential inquiry, encapsulated within her distinctive prose that oscillates between the lyrical and the incisive. Drawing upon her vast experiences and rich literary tapestry, Hahn delves into themes of desire, identity, and the absurdity of the human condition, exploring how these facets intertwine in both ... Read more

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  • Miss Jill

    A Novel

    by Emily Hahn ...
    A novel about an enterprising Shanghai streetwalker from the "American literary treasure" and author of the memoir China to Me ( The New Yorker).Meet Miss Jill, a young woman pursuing the oldest profession in prewar Shanghai. Fifteen, blonde, and full of personality, Jill begins her career as a Japanese banker's mistress. Soon after, she becomes a European prostitute in the house of Annette, and ... Read more

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  • The Early Years

    China to Me, Hong Kong Holiday, and England to Me

    by Emily Hahn ...
    Memoirs of an exotic, unconventional life in Asia and Great Britain in the 1930s and 1940s, from a colorful, prolific New Yorker writer ahead of her time.China to Me: A proud feminist and fearless traveler, Emily Hahn set out for China in 1935 and stayed through the early years of the Second Sino-Japanese War, wandering, carousing, living, loving—and writing. During her travels from Nanjing to ... Read more

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  • Mr. Pan

    by Emily Hahn ...
    Mr. Pan is no highly-placed official. Mr. Pan is the Mr. Smith of China—an ordinary man with extraordinary reach—and China, like America, depends as much on its Mr. Pans as on its powerful and world famous officials. Here, in a series of linked vignettes, you'll get a glimpse into a new way of life—Mr. Pan at work, Mr. Pan with his father, Mr. Pan with his docile wife, Pei-yu. It is a rare glimpse ... Read more

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