Genre: | Biography: Historical, Political & Military |
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Language : | English |
Published: | May 13, 2021 |
Edition: | 3rd |
Paperback | |
ISBN13: | 9780008485146 |
ISBN10: | 0008485143 |
Pages: | 688 |
Dimensions: | 5.08 x 7.8 x 1.85 inches |
Weight: | 517.09 g |
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.
Through the story of three generations of women in her own family – the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself – Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century.
Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.