书名:生于中国
索书号:I712.55/121
作者:[美]赫德
出版社:外文出版社
推荐理由:
Sons and daughters of early-twentieth century missionaries, these Americans grew up far from home in a country fractured by chaos. They lived with a foot in two cultures, speaking Chinese as a first language and growing to adulthood as war and unrest took over the country and the world. When they finally arrived in their “home” country, they had to learn how to bee Americans.
精彩书摘:
I decided to come back with a camera, and see if I could get my father to talk about China. Quietly, a journey began, one that ultimately took me across the U.S., looking for people who shared his experiences, and through China, from Shanghai to Sichuan, in search of where the story began for him. As I progressed, I discovered not just one story of a unique childhood, but a broader window onto a group of unusual people who had, through their childhood experiences, formed a particular perspective on home, identity, and what it means to be American.