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A biography of of Mao Zedong taken from the perspective of his relationship to women. The normal biographical elements make up the majority of the text but when there is an interesting aspect regarding Mao's attitude toward women, Jung Chang (a woman) goes for it. For example... any normal biography of Mao, would take account of the movements of Mao's army as he took control of China but it is interesting that his army camped outside the town where his wife and son lived (had been abandoned, frankly) and he made no effort whatsoever to meet them. Little things like that give the reader…
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21 editions · 6 languages- Paperback · English · 2007Random House · 988 pages · 9780099499244
- Audiobook · English · 2006Books on Tape · 9781415930069
- Paperback · English · 2006Anchor · 801 pages · 9780679746324
- Audiobook · English · 2006Books on Tape · 9781415930052
- Hardcover · English · 2005Knopf · 832 pages · 9780679422716
- Audiobook · English · 2005Random House Audiobooks · 9781856868433
BiographyHeads of statePolitics and governmentChina, politics and government, 1949-CommunismChina, biographyMao, zedong, 1893-1976
