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The Rape of Nanking
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless city but systematically raped, tortured and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity- one of the worst in world history- continues to be denied by the Japanese government.
The Rape of Nanking tells the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers who performed it; of the Chinese civilians who endured it; and finally of a group of Europeans and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety zone that saved almost 300,000 Chinese. It was Iris Chang who discovered the diaries of the German leader of this rescue effort, John Rabe, whom she calls the "Oskar Schindler of China." A loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler, but far from the terror planned in his Nazi-controlled homeland, he worked tirelessly to save the innocent from slaughter.
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- graham darby
- 07-07-16
A staggering book
From knowing little about this, I found the book staggering - fascinating and horrific in equal measure.
Not an easy listen by any stretch but something worthwhile to learn and inform yourself about the depths to which human beings can sink in their treatment of each other.
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- Scott
- 01-07-21
Do not forget history lest ye be doomed to repeat
In order to fully appreciate all that is good in modern society its essential to see the depths to which humanity can sink unchecked.
This book and others like it (Solzhenitsyn's - Gulag Archipeligo and Browning's - Ordinary Men for example) should be on the curriculum in every school in the democratic world.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-08-21
Horrific and necessary
A rough listen about a tragedy many are still unaware took place. This story deserves to be heard
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- Ashley C.
- 27-10-22
Great read , hard to believe the depths a human soul can be taken too.
Absolutely awestruck by some of the atrocities documented in this book, very compelling. Couldn’t stop listening finished it within the day.
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- Aureo Lustosa Guerios Neto
- 07-11-19
Exceptional book, thoroughly documented
Very relevant book about an unjustly forgotten massacre. It is an insightful work of history, very complete and well written. It can be difficult at times to read the descriptions of the absurd and cruel atrocities, but that shows even more the relevance of this work. I highly recommend it.
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- Aucher
- 15-10-21
World history we should all know
It will be a tough read and upsetting, but it’s a story that has never warranted the attention of other atrocities, when it really should. Whether we agree with China’s approach to treatment of its and other’s people, and we are comfortable with Japan’s new place in the world, strong economy and deliverer of World sporting festivals, we should all nevertheless know this story as well.
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- Dave Schofield
- 27-08-21
Moving, shocking and necessary
A thorough and extensive look at this horrible period . Well written and performed without being overly emotional.
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- Cathy Osman
- 10-12-23
Not for the squeamish!
An important book that is verywell researched and beautifully read, but hard to listen to.
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- andrew burn
- 15-11-20
I’m a better person after listening to this.
An essential book, probably should be mandatory reading in Japan. The more people know the more pressure on the Japanese to do what is right.
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- stuart woodward
- 04-01-22
incredible 👏 😪
this was honestly just incredible as well as heart breaking! everyone needs to know this story but i don't think everyone could handle the truth that this books tells you
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