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020			_a9780099507376
082			_a951.05092 _bCHA
100			_aChang, Jung _913538
245			_aMao: _bthe unknown story
260			_bVintage Books _aLondon _c2007
300			_a971 p.
365			_aINR _b699.00
520			_aThe most authoritative life of Mao ever written, by the bestselling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang and her husband, historian Jon Halliday. Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It 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 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret 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. Combining meticulous history with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography makes immediate Mao's roller-coaster life, as he intrigued and fought every step of the way to force through his unpopular decisions. Mao's character and the enormity of his behaviour towards his wives, mistresses and children are unveiled for the first time. (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/388992/mao-the-unknown-story-by-chang-jung-and-halliday-jon/9780099507376)
650			_aChina _913539
650			_aHeads of state _913540
650			_aPolitics and government _912737
700			_aHalliday, Jon _913541
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