Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before - and everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this book is the story of the life of Mao. It is full of revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and s[...]
A gripping portrait of the late Chinese leader provides hitherto unavailable details about the life of Mao Tse-tung, exploding a wide variety of myths about Mao, including facts about the Long March, his relationship with Stalin, his ruthless campaign of getting his own way, his monstrous behavior t[...]
Biografien er basert på omfattende research og intervjuer med mennesker fra Maos innerste sirkler. Her får leserne mulighet til å bli kjent med den egentlige Mao. Forfatterne river mytene fra hverandre og skildrer en hersker drevet av makt og hensynsløshet, langt unna det som man har trodd var i[...]
Millainen Kiinan kansantasavallan perustaja Mao Zedong (1893-1976) todella oli? Jung Changin ja Jon Hallidayn elämäkerta kumoaa myytit ja piirtää kuvan julmasta johtajasta, joka juonitteli, myrkytti ja kiristi saadakseen haluamansa."Suursaavutus. Vangitseva muotokuva ja ensimmäinen perinpohjain[...]