Jung

1991 · réf. 1001N22 — London: HarperCollins 1991. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The first edition of a fascinating history of three women in the first half of China's turbulent twentieth century including the Chinese Civil War the Russian Occupation of Manchuria and the Cultural Revolution. The first edition of Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China a semi-autobiographical and intriguing family history written by Chinese scholar and author Jung Chang. Published by HarperCollins in 1991.In the publisher's original turquoise cloth in the original unclipped decorative dust wrapper. Taking us through modern Chinese history through her grandmother mother and then her own childhood Chang tells the story of the latter half of China's 'Century of Humiliation' beginning in 1909 and into Mao's cultural revolution with a deeply personal and fascinating perspective. As well as the Cultural Revolution we are taken through experiences involved with the Chinese Civil War as well as the Russian occupation of Manchuria.Chang was the first person from the People's Republic of China to receive a doctorate from a British university. In the publisher's original turquoise cloth in the original unclipped decorative dust wrapper. Externally very smart with minimal marks to boards. Minor bumping to the head of the spine and very faint fading to right edge of front board. Dust wrapper is bright and clean with minimal edgewear. End papers are bright and clean with a couple of small marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine HarperCollins hardcover