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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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Award-winning author Jung Chang has sold more than 10 million copies of Wild Swans—a blend of memoir and eyewitness history that the Wall Street Journal Asia calls the most widely read book about China. Beginning with the life of Jung Chang's grandmother, a warlord's concubine, and ending with Chang herself, Wild Swans provides fascinating historical insight into the impact of Mao Tse-tung's actions and policies as Chairman of the Communist Party.

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Street Date:
04/01/2012
Language:
English
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9781464040764
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APA Citation (style guide)

Jung Chang. (2012). Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jung Chang. 2012. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Recorded Books, Inc.

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Jung Chang, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.

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Jung Chang. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc, 2012.

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      • content: Three generations of a family--grandmother, mother and daughter (the author)--relate, not only a family history, but also a picture of China from the Boxer Rebellion to Tiananmen Square. Written with a remarkable clarity of vision, the most striking aspect is the picture of what communism, and especially Mao Zedong, did to China and her people. Rowena Cooper reads in a clear, British accent without providing vocal characterizations for individual characters, a choice appropriate for a work that doesn't include extended dialogue. Chinese names and words are easily understood. Cooper skillfully conveys emotional content, maintaining pace throughout. Her ability to capture the pain, courage and determination of the characters through years of tribulation, combined with the author's remarkable story, produces an outstanding audio performance. M.A.M. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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      • content: The history of twentieth-century China is told through the lives of three women--Jung Chang, her mother, and her grandmother. Reader Anna Massey brings the perfect tone to the recording. Her British accent relates the tale simply, but compellingly. Massey's passion acccentuates the text. Technically exceptional as well, this memoir is superior in all regards. The listener will learn much about recent Chinese history with pleasure. This is a must for most libraries. E.L.C. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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