Stateless in Shanghai

By: Liliane Willens

Narrated by: Liliane Willens

With vivid firsthand descriptions of Asia’s most cosmopolitan city from the 1920s to the 1950s, this recollection chronicles Liliane Willens' life and trials in Shanghai as China collapsed under the weight of foreign invaders and civil war. Engaging and often humorous, this unique memoir relates Willens' experiences as a Russian Jewish person living in early Communist China.

©2010 Liliane Willens (P)2021 Liliane Willens

Absolutely love this book!

I am more than halfway through the audio book (wonderfully narrated by the author), and find myself thinking about it throughout the day after listening to a couple of chapters each morning.

The book brings back memories of my life in in Shanghai in the early 2000's, especially my many wonderings around the former French Concession and International Settlement areas.

This is a real gem of a book, and just glad I happened to see the author mentioned in an online article or I might have missed it.

Excellent recount of fascinating historical events containing an important message for society today.

A true historic account not to be missed! The author’s voice enhances the listening experience.

Incredibly interesting. I recommend it

I learned so much. I really didn’t know anything about Shanghai or what the world was like in Russia or China-specifically, Shanghai

I knew very little about World War II and found it really interesting to hear it from the perspective of a teenager growing up in Shanghai.