The Courage to Stand Alone: Letters from Prison and Other Writings

The Courage to Stand Alone: Letters from Prison and Other Writings

by WeiJingsheng (Author)

Synopsis

Wei Jingsheng is a fearless fighter for individual rights in China, and has spent nearly all of the last 17 years in prison. From his solitary confinement cell, he has written defiant letters to Deng Xiaoping and other communist leaders expressing his views on economic reform, foreign investment, Tibet and other urgent social and political concerns. This book also contains letters to family and friends and a selection of political essays and his moving defence statement from his first trial.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Viking
Published: 29 May 1997

ISBN 10: 0670872490
ISBN 13: 9780670872497

Author Bio
Once an electrician at the Beijing Zoo, Wei Jingsheng has emerged as an eloquent and fearless fighter for individual rights in China. A towering figure in twentieth century China, he is among the most significant political prisoners in the world anda leading contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. He has spent all but six months of the last seventeen years in prison.