" Anyone interested in the relation between war, self-righteousness, and the human spirit will find the The Rape of Nanking of fundamental importance. It is scholarly, an exciting investigation, and a work of passion. In places it is almost unbearable to read, but it should be read -- only if the past is understood can the future be navigated. "
- Ross Terrill, author of Mao, China in Our Time, and Madame Mao -