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The unknown story by jung chang 20051018 by jung chang. Jung changs wild swans was an extraordinary bestseller throughout the world. Together the pair researched and wrote chang s second book mao. Hus son objected to this description and his threat of legal action led jung changs publishers in taiwan to abandon the release of the book there. Authors jung chang and jon halliday discuss their book mao. In 2003, jung chang wrote a new foreword to wild swans, describing her early life in britain and explaining why she wrote the book. We have endless things to talk about, but we feel contented to be silent with each other, she says of her marriage. The unknown story and millions of other books are available for instant. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Three women at the heart of twentiethcentury china is published by. Jung chang and jon halliday have revealed mao as one of the 20th. Jung chang wrote a beautiful story in wild swans, the biograpy of her own family through the mao era, but this biography she has written of mao zedong is flawed in that she clearly lets her overwhelming hatred for what her family went through keep her from being an objective biographer.

Her books wild swans, a memoir of her life, growing up in china, and a controversial biography of mao zedong are both banned in china but now, shes out with a new one, a book. The most authoritative life of mao ever written, by the bestselling author of wild swans, jung chang and her husband, historian jon halliday. We were denied books, while mao was reading all the time. Hong kongformer red guard and internationally renowned author jung chang is hurrying to translate her latest book on mao. Having lived in china during the 1960s and 1970s, she found britain exciting and loved the country, especially its diverse range of culture, literature and arts. The thoughts of chairman mao starring jackie chan and jet li. Her gently raised mother struggled with hardships in the early days of maos revolution. Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of mao s close circle in china who have never talked before and with virtually everyone outside china who had significant dealings with him this is the most authoritative life of mao ever written. Jung chang talks about writing about the soong sisters from shanghai in her latest book, big sister, little sister, red sister, and her struggle to be a writer in china. Because he wore glasses, we took to calling him specs. The reader will a have hard time putting the book down. The unknown story new ed by halliday, jon, chang, jung isbn. Three women at the heart of twentiethcentury china, reveals the fascinating intertwined story of the.

But jung chang is all excited to be in india for the hindu lit for life 2015. He has zero empathy for the millions of lives he destroyed. The unknown story was written by jung chang, who described the suffering of her family during the. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and sold more than fifteen million copies outside mainland china, where they are both banned.

Jung chang is at southbank centres queen elizabeth hall, london, on 19 october big sister, little sister, red sister. Wild swans by jung chang described the persecution and paranoia of maos cultural revolution. Jung chang is the bestselling author of wild swans, which the asian wall street journal called the most widely read book about china, and mao. The unknown story by jung chang and jon halliday was published in 2005 to a great fanfare. The unknown story with jon halliday, which was described by time as an atom bomb of a book. He had factories built specially to print books for him. Jung chang and jon halliday have revealed mao as one of the 20th centurys greatest monsters, says michael yahuda michael yahuda fri 3 jun. But a new book by historian and writer jung chang, big sister, little sister, red sister. Jonathan spence is always worth reading on matters chinese. The unknown story is a 2005 biography of chinese communist leader mao zedong 18931976 written by the wife and husband team of writer jung chang and historian jon halliday, who depict mao as being responsible for more deaths in peacetime than adolf hitler or joseph stalin. Jung chang and jon halliday have revealed mao as one of the 20th centurys greatest monsters, says michael yahuda michael yahuda fri 3 jun 2005 19. Wild swans author rushes to produce mao book in chinese. Jung chang the historical truth behind mao s china duration. The unknown story kindle edition by chang, jung, halliday.