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China's turbulent history told through three women.

Recommended for history buffs, particularly those interested in China's past and the experiences of women throughout the tumultuous times. This book is a gripping account of three generations of women as they navigate through significant events in China's history. It provides unique insights into the culture and politics of China, whilst simultaneously highlighting the challenges and resilience of women during this period.

  • NCR Book Award (1992)
  • British Book Award (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Regular price ₱638.55 Now ₱391.05 Save 39%
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ISBN: 9780006545996
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱486.45
Authors: Jung Chang
Date of Publication: 1993-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Goodreads rating: 4.28
(rated by 111839 readers)

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The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history. An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love. Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic Communist; and her parents’ experience as members of the Communist elite and their ordeal during the Cultural Revolution. Jung was a Red Guard briefly at the age of fourteen, then worked as a peasant, a 'barefoot doctor', a steelworker, and an electrician. As the story of each generation unfolds, Chang captures in gripping, moving, and uplifting detail the cycles of violent drama visited on her own family and millions of others caught in the whirlwind of history.
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China's turbulent history told through three women.

Recommended for history buffs, particularly those interested in China's past and the experiences of women throughout the tumultuous times. This book is a gripping account of three generations of women as they navigate through significant events in China's history. It provides unique insights into the culture and politics of China, whilst simultaneously highlighting the challenges and resilience of women during this period.

  • NCR Book Award (1992)
  • British Book Award (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.