{"title":"Hugh Trevor-Roper","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the works of Hugh Trevor-Roper, a distinguished British historian renowned for his profound insights into European history. Known for his eloquent writing and rigorous analysis, Trevor-Roper's work spans a wide range of topics that illuminate past epochs and figures with remarkable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed collection, \u003cem\u003eThe China Journals\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as an essential read, offering an intriguing glimpse into his travels and observations of China during a transformative era. His writings often bridge the worlds of biography and memoir, providing not just historical facts but also a narrative imbued with personal reflection and scholarly depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrevor-Roper's works are an excellent choice for readers interested in historical biographies and memoirs that provide a rich, detailed exploration of events and personalities that have shaped our world. Engaging and informative, this collection invites readers to explore the nuances of history through the perceptive lens of a master historian.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-china-journals-by-hugh-trevor-roper-9781350278097","title":"The China Journals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese private journals, made available here for the first time, record Hugh Trevor-Roper’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in the autumn of 1965, shortly before the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution, and describe the controversial aftermath of his journey on his return to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe visit was a catalogue of frustrations, which he relates with the verve and irony of a master narrator who relished the human comedy. His efforts to meet the real life and mind of China, in whose history and politics he had long been interested, were blocked at every turn by the resources of state propaganda and the claustrophobic attention of sullen Party guides. The visit was arranged by the London-based Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, which was ostensibly committed to the impartial interchange of culture and ideas. It proved to be run by a Communist claque whose ruthless methods of control outwitted the well-connected membership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBack in England, and with help from MI5, he resolved to get to the bottom of the society’s affairs. His investigations provoked a tumultuous public row which Trevor-Roper, no shirker of controversy, zestfully traces in these pages. Through \u003cem\u003eThe China Journals\u003c\/em\u003e, which closes with an account of his visit to Taiwan and South-East Asia in 1967, there runs the wisdom of historical perspective that he brought to contemporary events and his lifelong commitment to the defence of liberal values and practices against their ideological adversaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846035919084,"sku":"9781350278097","price":68.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20693253482668.jpg?v=1758903591"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/hugh-trevor-roper.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}