Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Maoâs close circle in China who have never talked before--and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him--this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world. In chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Maoâs rule--in peacetime.
Combining meticulous research with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography offers a harrowing portrait of Maoâs ruthless accumulation of power through the exercise of terror: his first victims were the peasants, then the intellectuals and, finally, the inner circle of his own advisors. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of Maoâs court and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. Maoâs character and the enormity of his behavior toward his wives, mistresses and children are unveiled for the first time.
This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Politics & Government
- International & World Politics
- Asian
- International & World Politics
- Politics & Government
Publisher : Anchor
Author : Chang, Jung,Halliday, Jon
Language : English
Edition : Annotated
Published :2006-11-14
Number Of Pages : 864
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0679746323
ISBN-13 : 9780679746324
Item weight : 2.29 lb
Dimensions : 1.81 in x 6.06 in x 9.13 in
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