Biographies & Memoirs

Mao Zedong: A Life

Mao Zedong: A Life

“Spence draws upon his extensive knowledge of Chinese politics and culture to create an illuminating picture of Mao. . . . Superb.” (Chicago Tribune)

From humble origins in the provinces, Mao Zedong rose to absolute power, unifying with an iron fist a vast country torn apart by years of weak leadership, colonialism, and war. This sharply drawn and insightful account brings to life this modern-day emperor and the tumultuous era that he did so much to shape.
 
Jonathan Spence captures Mao in all his paradoxical grandeur and sheds light on the radical transformation he unleashed that still reverberates in China today.

Foreword

Chapter 1. A Child of Hunan

Chapter 2. Self-Strengthening

Chapter 3. Casting Around

Chapter 4. Into the Party

Chapter 5. Workers and Peasants

Chapter 6. The Long Retreat

Chapter 7. Crafting the Image

Chapter 8. Taking Over

Chapter 9. The Ultimate Vision

Chapter 10. Bleak Harvest

Chapter 11. Fanning the Flames

Chapter 12. Embers

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