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May Book Club: "Last Kings of Shanghi"


FOR THE MONTH OF MAY WE WILL BE READING:
"Last Kings of Shanghi"
by Jonathan Kaufman
led by Ada
Monday, May 9th, 3:30PM
Shanghai
This book lays bare the moral compromises of the Kadoories and the Sassoons--and their exceptional foresight, success, and generosity. At the height of World War II, they joined together to rescue and protect eighteen thousand Jewish refugees fleeing Nazism. Though their stay in China started out as a business opportunity, the country became a home they were reluctant to leave, even on the eve of revolution. The lavish buildings they built and the booming businesses they nurtured continue to define Shanghai and Hong Kong to this day. As the United States confronts China's rise, and China grapples with the pressures of breakneck modernization and global power, the long-hidden odysseys of the Sassoons and the Kadoories hold a key to understanding the present moment.

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Please join the Book Club first by contacting Ada Winsten, awinsten@aol.com.  

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When:
Monday, May 9, 2022, 3:30 PM until 4:30 PM
Where:
ZOOM

Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Joseph Correia
401-228-8683 (p)
Category:
Virtual Social
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