Steel Gate to Freedom: The Life of Liu Xiaobo

By Yu Jie

Book Overview

Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017)--awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence--helped shatter longstanding barriers to freedom of organization and expression in China. This biography, written by one of his closest friends, retraces Liu Xiaobo's inspiring life, from his childhood years through his imprisonment. He became terminally ill while incarcerated and died July 13, 2017.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810896362
• ISBN13: 9780810896369
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"