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Dr Ben Sayle (100/100) @bensayle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Read Tijo Kayloe's biography of Sun Yat-Sen, "Unfinished Revolution" recently. I enjoyed it & there's more background on Late Qing and Warlord China compared to Marie-Claire Bergere's, but the latter's still great & *far* more available so it remains my recommendation for a Sun Yat-Sen biography.

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Dr Ben Sayle (100/100) @bensayle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In terms of the story they tell, both overlap in the broad strokes of how his life and efforts are interpreted. Only difference is Bergere goes deeper into Sun Yat-Sen's ideas & policies VS Kayloe's broader look at China. Kayloe's also more affectionate in his depiction.

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