Victorious in defeat: the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975

Part One. "Firm as a Rock". Descendant of Zhou Gong

In the Shadow of the Rising Sun

All-under-Heaven Is for Everyone

Sun Yat-sen's Obstinate Pupil

Part Two. The Anti-Imperialist Revolution. Canton-Shanghai-Moscow-Canton

Commandant of the Whampoa Academy

The Struggle over Sun Yat-sen's Legacy

The Northern Expedition and the Split in the Guomindang

Part Three. Between Scylla and Charybdis. Completion of the Northern Expedition

Triumphs and Defeats

"For a New Life!"

Playing with Stalin

Part Four. Pro et Contra. Captivity in Xi'an

A Moment of Self-Sacrifice

Blood and Ashes

The Protracted War

Part Five. China's Destiny. Ave Maria

Playing with Roosevelt

The Bitter Taste of Victory

New Trials

Part Six. "Victory Will Come With Determination". Catastrophe

Taiwan's Prisoner

Under Washington's Wing

Sorrow and Hope.