The Man Awakened from Dreams: One Man’s Life in a North China Village, 1857-1942
"The richness of this compelling and riveting book cannot be encompassed in a short review.  It is fortunate for us that Harrison brings to life a vanished world of family, work, and land and shows how these elements connect to the region, nation, and world in a time of remarkable political and economic transformations in Asia."—Agricultural History"It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China."—American Historical Review"The Man Awakened from Dreamsis a skillfully crafted book that deserves a wide readership....[It] is a splendid example of the value of studying particular individuals, areas and events to expand, refine and enliven the relatively abstract generalizations of more broadly based studies."—The China Journal"...eye-opening....Harrison does nothing less than open up for us a whole new world."—Journal of Asian Studies"A tour de force of originality, clarity, and skillful organization....this tome deserves praise as a significant addition to the scholarship of modern Chinese history."—Chinese Historical Review