Madame Mao: The White-Boned Demon - Softcover
The amazing life story of Jiang Qing, the often cruel revolutionary who married China's Communist party leader, Mao Zedong. Madame Mao tells the riveting story of her rise to power and shows how some of the most brutal acts of the Cultural Revolution were instigated by the caprices of this one powerful woman. 16 pages of photographs.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
“A fascinating portrait. . . . Wildly successful in his global search for new sources . . . Terrill has produced the most complete biography that in all likelihood will ever be published on the fatally flawed yet fascinating Madame Mao.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“A magnificent display of investigative reporting, research, and reconstruction. . . . It throws much light on the madness of China’s Cultural Revolution. . . . Remarkable pictures of life in Mao’s ‘inner court’ during his declining years.”—New York Newsday
About the Author:
“A magnificent display of investigative reporting, research, and reconstruction. . . . It throws much light on the madness of China’s Cultural Revolution. . . . Remarkable pictures of life in Mao’s ‘inner court’ during his declining years.”—New York Newsday
Ross Terrill is a Research Associate at Harvard University's East Asian Research Center. He is the author of several books on China, including Mao: A Biography.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherTouchstone
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0671744844
- ISBN 13 9780671744847
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages464
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 14.00
Shipping:
US$ 4.50
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Madame Mao: The White-Boned Demon
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. New, unread trade pbk.; crisp, clean, tight. Seller Inventory # I1-NOJS-4NHG
Buy New
US$ 14.00
Convert currency