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MAO: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday

Mao ChangFrom the bestselling author of Wild Swans (together with a well-known academic), comes an unflinching look at one of the most powerful, influential figures of the 20th-century, not to mention one of the most evil – he is alleged to have caused the death of 70 million Chinese, and that was during peacetime!

Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, November 3, 2005

Readers: Adult

Published: 2005

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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

Wild SwansThe re-release of the 10-million copy-strong bestselling epic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, opens with a brand-new introduction by the author. First published in 1991, Chang chronicles the lives of her concubine grandmother, her Communist mother, and her own life that began as a Red Guard.

Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, August 29, 2003

Readers: Adult

Published: 1991, 2003 (re-issued with new introduction)

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