【作者親簽 】1926 年首版《消失的帝國》The Vanished Empire by B. L. Putnam Weale, Rare Edinburgh-Printed Association Copy with Author’s initial signature 李锐 and the role of U

and the role of U

Who gets to decide

Duras evokes life on the margins of Saigon in the waning days of France’s colonial empire

who died in her mother’s arms just a few hours after she was born

【作者親簽 】1926 年首版《消失的帝國》The Vanished Empire by B. L. Putnam Weale, Rare Edinburgh-Printed Association Copy with Author’s initial signature 李锐 and the role of U(Introduction) B. L. Putnam Weale Bertram Lenox Simpson 1926 7 Edinburgh Authored by the renowned observer B. L. Putnam Weale (Bertram Lenox Simpson) and finalized in Peking in July 1926, this volume was printed in Edinburgh, reflecting the high standards of British publishing at the time. It offers a profound analysis of the tumultuous political and social transformations in China during the Warlord Era, serving as a primary source for historical