Blinded by illness when he was an infant, Chen Guangcheng was lucky to survive his impoverished childhood. Yet despite his disability, he was determined to become a lawyer and fight for the rights of his country's poor, especially the legion of women who had endured forced sterilization under the hated 'one child' policy.
His activism soon led to repeated harassment by the Chinese authorities and, ultimately, Chen was placed under house arrest. But one morning in April 2012, he climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped.
With a foreword by the Dalai Lama, The Barefoot Lawyer is the electrifying story of a man who has never accepted limits and always believed in the power of the human spirit to overcome any obstacle. It is both a riveting memoir and a revealing portrait of modern China.
'Here is China down and dirty, a side of the country rarely, if ever, experienced by foreigners, no matter how knowledgeable or fluent in the language they are'
Jonathan Mirsky, Literary Review
'Truly inspiring . . . a powerful reminder of how some aspects of the country remain unchanged despite its rapidly growing prosperity' Economist
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice, and his belief in the cause of freedom 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. PRAISE FOR THE BAREFOOT LAWYER "Here is China down and dirty, a side of the country rarely, if ever, experienced by foreigners, no matter how knowledgeable or fluent in the language they are ." Literary Review "The book is vital reading for those hoping to understand the struggle of China's disabled people to gain fair treatment, the party's continuing stranglehold on the implementation of the law, and the pressures and compromises involved in human rights negotiations in China [.] Chen's extraordinary tenacity is the keynote of the book." Guardian An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice, and his belief in the cause of freedom Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781447268826
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