Books

4 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The tragedy of liberation The tragedy of liberation Frank Dikötter **From Amazon:** "The Chinese Communist party refers to its victory in 1949 as a 'liberation.' In China the story of liberation and the revolution that followed is not one of peace, liberty, and jus… OL17050298W
China under Mao China under Mao Andrew G. Walder China's Communist Party seized power in 1949 after a long period of guerrilla insurgency followed by full-scale war, but the Chinese revolution was just beginning. China Under Mao narrates the rise a… OL17600296W
Red Star Over China Red Star Over China Edgar Snow The first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese Communist leaders in 1936, Edgar Snow came away with the first authorized account of Mao?s life, as well as a history of the famous Long March… OL1774434W
The Party The Party Richard McGregor An eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party and its integral role in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival of the United States. OL19665880W