Mao: the unknown story

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This biography 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 1920's. Mao conquered China in 1949 and his goal was to dominate the world. in chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao's rule in peacetime.

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Title Statements

Full title :Mao : the unknown story / Jung Chang and Jon Halliday.

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Publication Date:©2005

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005

The Physical Object

Description:814 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0224071262, 9780224071260, 0679422714, 9780679422716
oclc:ocm60576188
LC Classification:DS778.M3
Dewey Decimal:951.05092

Pt 1. Lukewarm believer -- pt 2. Long march to supremacy in the party -- pt 3. Building his power base -- pt 4. To conquer China -- pt 5. Chasing a superpower dream -- pt 6. Unsweet revenge.

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Biographies Biography China China -- Biography -- History -- 1949- China -- Politics and government -- 194… Chine -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1… Heads of state Heads of state -- Biography. -- China History, 1901-1999 Mao, Zedong Overseas item political leadership Politics and government Since 1949