{"title":"Don C. Price","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon C. Price\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into remarkable lives, delving deep into historical and political figures with a keen eye for detail and context. Readers can expect well-researched biographies that illuminate both the public achievements and private intricacies of their subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a thoughtful approach to storytelling, Price’s works invite reflection on the forces that shape individual destinies and broader history alike. His writings bridge personal narrative and wider cultural significance, appealing to those interested in biography and memoir with a serious, contemplative tone.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"song-jiaoren-by-don-c-price-9780231223850","title":"Song Jiaoren","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSong Jiaoren\u003c\/em\u003e (1882-1913) was early-twentieth-century China's greatest champion of constitutional democracy. Fleeing the police after a failed plot in 1904, the young revolutionary found refuge in Japan, where his eyes were opened to new political possibilities. Along with Sun Yatsen, he was one of the founders of the Nationalist Party, turning an underground organisation into a nationwide force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the 1911 revolution, Song campaigned for a truly democratic constitution guaranteeing a representative government. Following parliamentary elections in 1913, he was on the verge of becoming prime minister, but he was struck down by an assassin's bullet on a Shanghai railway platform, and China began its descent into chaos and authoritarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon C. Price provides the definitive biography of Song Jiaoren, recounting his remarkable career and illuminating a period of epochal change. Drawing on a wide variety of sources—especially his revealing diary—this book chronicles Song's life and times, interweaving his personal relationships with his revolutionary activities and intellectual development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his early life in a rural interior province to his Japanese exile through his meteoric ascent and tragic death, it explores how Song became an unwavering advocate for democracy—and why antidemocratic forces sought to eliminate him. By detailing Song's legacy, this book sheds light on the roots of democratic aspirations in China and on the path not taken in the country's tumultuous history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650581119212,"sku":"9780231223850","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231223850-song-jiaoren.jpg?v=1779328042"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/don-c-price.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}