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Preface: Chester Alvin Ronning

© 2013 University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, Alberta

© 2013 University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, Alberta

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Foreword: A Remarkable Man in a Remarkable Time ix
  4. Preface: Chester Alvin Ronning xiii
  5. Acknowledgements xix
  6. A Note on Names xxi
  7. 1 Chinese Childhood 1
  8. 2 Bucolic Youth 25
  9. 3 Return to Fancheng 37
  10. 4 Principal and Politician 65
  11. 5 Diplomat in China 95
  12. 6 Nanking Forever 123
  13. 7 The Coming of the People’s Republic of China 139
  14. 8 A Long Way to Norway 157
  15. 9 Delhi, Nehru, and Dief 179
  16. 10 A Smallbridge Too Far 195
  17. 11 Unfinished Business 209
  18. 12 Returning Home 223
  19. 13 Taking His Measure 249
  20. Notes 261
  21. Bibliography 291
  22. Index 295
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Foreword: A Remarkable Man in a Remarkable Time ix
  4. Preface: Chester Alvin Ronning xiii
  5. Acknowledgements xix
  6. A Note on Names xxi
  7. 1 Chinese Childhood 1
  8. 2 Bucolic Youth 25
  9. 3 Return to Fancheng 37
  10. 4 Principal and Politician 65
  11. 5 Diplomat in China 95
  12. 6 Nanking Forever 123
  13. 7 The Coming of the People’s Republic of China 139
  14. 8 A Long Way to Norway 157
  15. 9 Delhi, Nehru, and Dief 179
  16. 10 A Smallbridge Too Far 195
  17. 11 Unfinished Business 209
  18. 12 Returning Home 223
  19. 13 Taking His Measure 249
  20. Notes 261
  21. Bibliography 291
  22. Index 295
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