Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom

By Stephen R. Platt
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“Narrator Angela Lin keeps the story moving with her vocal clarity and excellent pacing, and she’s adept at pronouncing the Chinese names.”

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Winner of the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice

Stephen R. Platt is widely respected for his incisive nonfiction, particularly in regard to his knowledge and understanding of China. With Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, Platt details the absorbing narrative of the Taiping Rebellion, which resulted in the loss of 20 million lives. Occurring in the 1850s, this is the story of a cultural movement characterized by intriguing personages such as influential military strategist Zeng Guofan and brilliant Taiping leader Hong Rengan.