Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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A heart-rending epic memoir charting the turbulent history of three generations of Chinese women against the backdrop of a country being torn apart by the terror of a totalitarian communist regime. Both shocking and fascinating, this book gives, in turn, a vivid insight into the complexities of daily life in China, overlaid by the devastating impact of the 'Cultural Revolution'.
Minette Marrin of the Sunday Telegraph describes her 'despair and delight at seeing a luminous intelligence directed at the heart of darkness', and J G Ballard of the Sunday Times describes the book as 'an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation'.
Possibly the first and best of its genre, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of modern day China, and the catastrophic effect of its politics at grassroots level.
Minette Marrin of the Sunday Telegraph describes her 'despair and delight at seeing a luminous intelligence directed at the heart of darkness', and J G Ballard of the Sunday Times describes the book as 'an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation'.
Possibly the first and best of its genre, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of modern day China, and the catastrophic effect of its politics at grassroots level.