The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history—a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world; now with a new introduction from the author.An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China; an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world; and an inspiring tale of courage and love; Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother; a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic Communist; and her parents’ experience as members of the Communist elite and their ordeal during the Cultural Revolution. Chang was a Red Guard briefly at the age of fourteen; then worked as a peasant; a “barefoot doctor;†a steelworker; and an electrician. As the story of each generation unfolds; Chang captures in gripping; moving—and ultimately uplifting—detail the cycles of violent drama visited on her own family and millions of others caught in the whirlwind of history.
#951360 in Books Rowman Littlefield Publishers 2009-10-16 2009-10-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.14 x 1.09 x 5.90l; 1.55 #File Name: 0742561240432 pages
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. a keeperBy Customerneeded for class; is a great find. was happy to have it part of the required reading list. keeping for personal library0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good; Basic Overview for American FoundingBy Kevin M. DerbyIn “Jefferson’s America;†Norman Risjord offers a readable overview of the American Revolution and the Founding. With Thomas Jefferson’s life as something of a touchstone; Risjord guides readers through these pivotal years with a good narrative and some analysis. This is a basic introduction to the topic and would serve well as a textbook. Readers looking for more depth and with more knowledge on the topic would do better to look elsewhere. But; for a good introduction to some of the most important decades in American history; this book provides just that. Recommended.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Excellent text for students of Revolutionary AmericaBy Christopher.Taylor@dur.ac.ukThis text provides an introductory insight into the life of an eighteenth century American. Risjord combines detailed comment with a listing of relevant sources. It is an excellent springboard for further study and has been of infinite use in my studies. It is well-structured; adopts an elementary tone and is easy to use. It is different from other texts in that it encompasses the revolutionary era; birth of the constitution and ascendancy of Jeffersonian Republicanism. Even for those not studying the era it is a good read.
