Steel Gate to Freedom: The Life of Liu Xiaobo

by Yu Jie

Book Overview

On December 10, 2010, on stage in Oslo City Hall, an empty chair sat before more than one thousand people, holding only the medal and diploma of the year's Nobel Peace Prize winner. A larger-than-life photo of a smiling Liu Xiaobo hung in the background.

This striking image is now known throughout the world. But who is Liu Xiaobo? For the first time, this biographyby renowned Chinese author and close friend Yu Jie offers a first-hand look into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442237139
• ISBN13: 9781442237131
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"