Mao

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Chairman Mao's extraordinary life and complex legacy laid bare.

Mao Zedong lived one of the most epic and influential lives of the twentieth century. His impact on the People's Republic of China was vast. Half a century after his passing, he remains a divisive and controversial figure. This book gives an accessible narrative of his life, from the fall of the Qing in the early part of the twentieth century to the long years in which Mao Zedong struggled not only to ensure the Communist Party of China survived, but that it then came to power after a civil war with the nationalists. Mao's tragic failures as ruler were some of the worst to ever befall a modern society, while his personal life remains a source of intense interest. Clear-eyed and non-partisan, this is the first accessible biography of Mao to appear in English for some time.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781836391913
Published: May 2026

Number of pages: 272
Width: 138 mm
Height: 216 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Reaktion Books