Mao: A Biography - Softcover

Terrill, Ross

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ISBN 10: 0671798030 ISBN 13: 9780671798031

Publisher: Pocket Books, 1993

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The most comprehensive and authoritative biography of the man who shaped modern-day China--by one of the world's most experienced China watchers. Indispensable to understanding the inseparable relationship between Mao and events in China over the last half century.--Chicago Sun-Times.

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Synopsis:

Recounts how Mao rose from farm boy to leader of China, discusses his complex personality and political philosophy, and looks at the major events of his reign.

About the Author:

Ross Terrill is a China specialist and research associate at Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research.

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