| Shanghai Lawyer Contributor(s): Altman, Norwood (Author), Clark, Douglas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9888422200 ISBN-13: 9789888422203 Publisher: Earnshaw Books Ltd OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Law | Legal History |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" (1.10 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diplomat, lawyer, judge, soldier, spy, spymaster - just some of the positions American Norwood Allman, held in his 30 plus years in China. Shanghai Lawyer is Allman's first-hand account of his amazing life, from his arrival as a student interpreter during WWI, to serving as a Chinese and Mexican judge, practising before the U.S. Court for China, commanding the American militia in Shanghai, and, finally fighting the Japanese army in the battle for Hong Kong in 1941. |