Deng Xiaoping: My Father

Deng Maomao

ISBN 10: 0465016251 / ISBN 13: 9780465016259

Published by Basic Books, New York, NY U.S.A., 1995

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Told by his youngest daughter (also known as Deng Rong), the story of Deng Xiaoping is interwoven with modern Chinese history, tracing his sixty-year career from birth in a village in Sichuan province to a position of key leadership in the Communist party. Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) was a Chinese politician who became the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1992. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng gradually rose to power and led China through a series of far-reaching market-economy reforms, which earned him the reputation as the "Architect of Modern China." Translated from the Chinese first edition, published in 1995 by Zhong Yang Wen Xiang Publishing House, Beijing. This translation was done by Lin Xiangmin, Lu Min, Li Tongmnian, Ma Hairong, Jin Shaoqing, Wang Yuling, Zhang Zhijun, Chen Mingming, Chen Naiching, and Cong Jun. xxvi+498pp+16pp historic photographs. Hardcovers have tan boards with white spines marked with metalic black and copper designs and lettering on spine, in near new dust jackets. Jackets are covered by Brodart plastic coverings. Interiors are tight, clean and unmarked. Erased pencil markings on ffep. Copyright 1995. Printed in U.S.A. Print-line states from 1st printing of 1995. 1st American Edition thus assumed. ISBN: 0-465-01625-1. LCCN: 94-37429. MSR = $27.50. Due to the oversize and weight of the book additional shipping cost may be requested/required for EXPEDITED and OUT-OF-U.S.A. shipment in accordance with destination.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deng Xiaoping: My Father
• Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465016251
• ISBN 13: 9780465016259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Historic Photographs and Maps.
• Edition: First American Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Written by his youngest daughter, a biography of Deng Xiaoping which traces his 60 year career, from his birth in a Chinese village to his rise to be an important government official and key member of the Communist party.

Synopsis

Told by his youngest daughter, the story of Deng Xiaoping is interwoven with modern Chinese history, tracing his sixty-year career from birth in a village in Sichuan province to a position of key leadership in the Communist party.