Jung Chang - Wild Swans (Three Daughters of China) (2nd Hand Paperback)

Synopsis Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family - the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself - Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way. Details Format : Slightly Larger Thick 2nd Hand Paperback Condition : Good Category : Non-Fiction - Autobiography & Biography Published : 1991 (Harper Collins) ISBN : 9780002153577 SKU : B000054 PPC : SP450gm RRP : £10.99 Quantity Available : 1 only. External Reviews 'It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of this book.' - Mary Wesley. 'Everything about Wild Swans is extraordinary. It arouses all the emotions, such as pity and terror, that great tragedy is supposed to evoke, and also a complex mixture of admiration, despair and delight at seeing a luminous intelligence directed at the heart of darkness.' - Minette Marrin, Sunday Telegraph. 'Immensely moving and unsettling; an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation.' - J. G. Ballard, Sunday Times. The Author Jung Chang is a Chinese-born British writer now living in London, best known for her family autobiography Wild Swans, selling over 10 million copies worldwide but banned in the People's Republic of China.