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Mao: The Unknown Story
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date October 18, 2005
Pages 814
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780679422716
ISBN-10 0679422714
Dimensions 2 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight 2.75 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $35.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A gripping portrait of the late Chinese leader provides hitherto unavailable details about the life of Mao Tse-tung, exploding a wide variety of myths about Mao, including facts about the Long March, his relationship with Stalin, his ruthless campaign of getting his own way, his monstrous behavior toward those close to him, and the devastating impact of his thirst for power on the Chinese people. 75,000 first printing
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Hardcover
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (October 18, 2005)
9780679422716 | details & prices | 814 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 2.00 in. | 2.75 lbs | List price $35.00
About: A portrait of the late Chinese leader refutes a wide variety of myths about Mao and provides facts about the Long March, his relationship with Stalin, and the impact of his thirst for power on the Chinese people.
from Vintage Uk (June 2, 2005)
9780224071260 | details & prices | 832 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 2.00 in. | 2.62 lbs | List price $42.75
About: It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed,.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Anchor Books (November 14, 2006)
9780679746324 | details & prices | 801 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 2.35 lbs | List price $20.00
About: A portrait of the late Chinese leader refutes a wide variety of myths about Mao and provides facts about the Long March, his relationship with Stalin, and the impact of his thirst for power on the Chinese people.

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