The first of three Books in his name in the PFS series - "First Act in China" is the first-hand account of British Newspaper correspondent James Bertram of his 1936-1937 travels of North-Western China and it's Civil War Front. Starting in China's Capital Peiping on December 12Th, 1936, the day of the "Sian Incident"?the book takes the reader from discriptions of turbulent days in Peiping's political life with student protests and a thorough explanations of earlier chinese-japanese events, through his cumbersome but exciting adventure of crossing the front lines between warring Kuomintang and Chinese Communist armies, crossing the yYellow River into beautiful Shansi (Shaanxi) Province where at Xian the capture of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Chek was becoming an event to lead China in a New National Direction, the direction of active resistance against Japan along a United Chinese Peoples Front. Full of vibrant descriptions of 1930's Chinese life and scenery James Bertram accounts his observations of Peiping, Sian, the chinese country-side and most of all his interviews and friendships with leading figures in the so-called "Sian Coup", that saw Chiang Kai Chek captured by his own troops, mended a United Chinese Front, and made possible an active struggle against Japan's invasion of China. The writers keen eye for detail, knowledge and love of chinese culture, history and scenery make this book full of information a joy to read. James Bertram continues the accounts of his amazing travels in his 2nd book "North China Front", taking him into Northern Shansi to meet Mao Tse Tung, chu teh and other legendary communist leaders at Yenan.

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ISBN:	7-119-03465-0