Author to Make Appearance at Tysons Barnes and Noble

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James Bradley, author of “The China Mirage,” to be published April 21 by Little, Brown, will be in McLean Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss and sign his book at the Barnes & Noble store at 7851 Tyson’s Corner Center.

Here’s more about the new book and author, from the publisher:

“The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia,” is the latest book by Bradley, author of the consecutive New York Times bestsellers Flags of Our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise. It’s a riveting history of U.S.-China relations from the 19th century opium trade through World War II and on to Vietnam War. From the administrations of both Presidents Roosevelt to today, Bradley traces a troubled relationship between two nations, with the West often profoundly misunderstanding and underestimating the East.

With each of his books, Bradley has exposed hidden truths behind America’s military engagement in Asia, pivoting around the central searing image and story of his father raising the flag on Iwo Jima. “The China Mirage” shows how the gap between American perception and reality in Asia has had disastrous repercussions. Focusing on the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bradley explores the distorted domestic and foreign policy that has defined US-China relations to the present day.