CHINA IN ANOTHER TIME: A PERSONAL STORY BY CLAIRE MALCOLM LINTILHAC

Print Length: 385 pages
Publisher: Rootstock Publishing (October 10, 2019)
Publication Date: October 10, 2019

Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC

Language: English



The daughter of a missionary doctor, Claire Malcolm Lintilhac was born in China,
became a nurse there, and lived and worked through China's whole momentous first
half of the 20th century. Opening a unique window into the making of the world's
newest yet oldest superpower, China in Another Time -- with over 160 photos and
drawings -- is Claire's own story.

A remarkable true story that opens a window on the dramatic decades that
made today's China. Born in China's interior as the daughter of a Canadian medical missionary, ClaireMalcolm Lintilhac learned fluent Chinese, became a traveling nurse and lived through
the whole momentous first half of China's 20th century. After her family barely escaped
the bloody Boxer Rebellion of 1900, Claire witnessed firsthand the years of civil war that
followed China's short-lived Nationalist Revolution of 1911. In the 1930s -- as Claire
cared for patients both Western and Chinese, fell in love and started a family -- she
survived Japan's two horrific attacks on Shanghai, and her British husband Lin was
interned by the Japanese in a Shanghai camp during World War II. In 1949 Claire
watched as China's greatest city fell to the Communist Party, and in 1950 she, Lin and
their son Philip finally left the country they loved. Illustrated with over 160 photos and
drawings, China in Another Time is Claire's vividly personal account of China's struggle
to become its own modern nation, from the last imperial dynasty to the advent of
Communist rule. With an introduction by eminent China scholar Nicholas Clifford,
professor emeritus at Middlebury College.  


THOUGHTS/REVIEW:


This is a beautiful and touching story about a Claire, the daughter of a Canadian physician and missionary, who spoke fluent Chinese and worked as a traveling nurse. I loved all of the pictures included in the book, all 160 of them and some hand drawn too by Claire, which added to the anecdotal stories. Claire spoke about surviving the Boxer Rebellion and the civil war in the early 1900’s. Claire takes us through the horrific time in the 1930’s when the Japanese attacked Shanghai which imprisoned her British husband, through the 40’s when China fell into Communism.

Reading this book felt like A friend telling me a story of their life. I loved every one of them, and these stories can only be told through first hand account and experience. It was quite the fascinating read that I adored!

This was quite an experience to read and I highly recommend this book for an eye opening look at an amazing account of her life while in China at another time! This would also make a great gift to anyone who enjoys history, someone in the medical field, someone who enjoys a great nonfiction reads and amazing memoirs.