Mao: The Unknown Story
by Jung & Halliday, Jon Chang
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0224071262
- ISBN 13
- 9780224071260
- Seller
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Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Jonathan Cape, UK, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 814 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Jonathan Cape, UK, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for top corner of front free end page has some surface damage from removal of a sticker. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's 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. Combining meticulous history with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography makes immediate Mao's roller-coaster life, as he intrigued and fought every step of the way to force through his unpopular decisions. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of Mao's court, and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. Mao's character and the enormity of his behaviour towards 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. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0224071262. ISBN/EAN: 9780224071260. Inventory No: 23110089.. 9780224071260
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- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23110089
- Title
- Mao: The Unknown Story
- Author
- Jung & Halliday, Jon Chang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0224071262
- ISBN 13
- 9780224071260
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Biography & Autobiography; Mao: The Unknown Story
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography;
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