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 Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller and a critically acclaimed history of China that opened up the country to the world. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family – the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself – Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.©1991 Globalflair Ltd, 2003 (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing China Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Suspenseful Imperialism Socialism Soviet Union Imperial Japan War Russia

Critic reviews

"Immensely moving and unsettling; an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation." ( The Sunday Times)
" Wild Swans made me feel like a five-year-old. This is a family memoir that has the breadth of the most enduring social history." ( The Independent on Sunday)
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A truly wonderful account of life in China through 3 generations of women, beautifully written.

The best book I have ever listened to

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Very enlightening about a China you nothing about.
Great narrator who with feeling and compassion.

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Absolutely amazing. My dad was born in 1941mainland China. This has explained a lot about his history. Which he never spoke about.
Very well read too.

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I tried to read this in my 20s, but it was too heavy. I’m glad I tried again, it is an amazing book.
Telling the story through her family is the best way of sharing such an enormous and complex history.
It made me rethink my ideas about communism too, why does such a good idea in principle always end up in a fat dictator?

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This book is well worth listening to.

A beautifully written history of the social changes in China. Without giving anything away, a book that should be read/heard, just to understand the extent of the suffering that took place, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Sobering insight of a nations upheaval.

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