Mao by Philip Short
A reissue of the best-selling biography of Chairman Mao Zedong. In this complete biography, Philip Short gives us an accessible portrait of the man who transformed China and changed the world.
'An impressive and important biography' -- Independent 'Philip Short's excellent Mao: A Life deserves to be the standard historyIt is everything one could hope for: magisterial, beautifully written, excellently printed, and rich in material' -- Sunday Telegraph 'A complete and colourful account ! fully rewarding' -- The Economist 'A ground-breaking biography' -- Sunday Times 'Epic stories from a personal and global perspective' -- Financial Times
For thirty years Philip Short was a foreign correspondent for the BBC, based in Washington, Moscow, Paris, Tokyo and Beijing. He lived and worked in China in the 1970s and '80s, and has returned regularly to the country ever since.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719566769 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719566762 |
| Title | Mao |
| Author | Philip Short |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2004-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 800 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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