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The Man Who Stayed Behind

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The Man Who Stayed Behind
AuthorSidney Rittenberg
Published1993
Pages589
RecommendedOnce
BuyAmazon
Why it’s on the listThe memoir of Sidney Rittenberg, the American who joined the Chinese Communist Party, worked alongside its leadership, and spent sixteen years in solitary confinement at its hands.

Where I heard about it

  • A reply to @typesfast — in the thread under his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” (June 2025).

Connections

  • What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
  • China
  • History
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