Thread of the Silkworm
ISBN 9780465006786 | |
Thread of the Silkworm is a 1996 historical nonfiction book by
Background
The book tells a story of
Although Chang was unable to interview Tsien because he refused to talk to Americans, she interviewed his son.[2]
Chang wrote of Tsien:[2]
How stark the contrast between the young Tsien and the old. The young Tsien dreamed of a world of peace and equality. The older Tsien lived in a world governed by regimented hierarchy and helped manufacture the weapons of world destruction. The young Tsien was both Chinese and American, at heart a citizen of two countries. The older Tsien felt alienated by both.
Reception
Heidi Benson of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that "It was well-reviewed, though it never sold in great numbers."[3]
Eliot A. Cohen noted that the book "reveals the price a scientist may pay for vanity when immersed in a political world he understands less than he thinks".[4]
Tianyu Fang of the Foreign Policy called the book "perhaps the most comprehensive account of Tsien's life".[5]
References
- ISSN 0021-1753. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Southerl, Daniel (21 January 1996). "THE U.S. GENIUS WHO ARMED CHINA". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Benson, Heidi (2005-04-17). "Historian Iris Chang won many battles / The war she lost raged within". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Cohen, Eliot A. (1 May 1996). "Thread of the Silkworm". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Fang, Tianyu (28 March 2019). "The Man Who Took China to Space". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
External links
- First chapter at Washington Post website
- Thread of the Silkworm on Google Books