Shantung Compound

Langdon Gilkey

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HarperOne
11 August 2023

Asian history; Second World War; Christianity; Political oppression & persecution

This vivid diary of life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II examines the moral challenges encountered in conditions of confinement and deprivation.

By: Langdon Gilkey
Imprint: HarperOne
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9780060631123
ISBN 10: 0060631120
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 11 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Langdon Gilkey was a young American teacher at Yenching University near Peking, China, when the Japanese military under wartime pressure rounded up all foreigners into an internment camp. Two and a half years later they were released. Shantung Compound is based on a journal Dr. Gilkey kept during his imprisonment.