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Mao: A Biography
by Ross Terrill
- BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
- 1999
- PAPER
- 571 PAGES
A no-holds-barred biography of the Chinese leader and his times -- well written, scholarly and authoritative. Terrill, a sinophile, combines journalism, history and anecdote to create a lively portrait of the man and his country. Originally published in 1980 and revised for this edition, the book has sold more than a million copies in China. Terrill is also the author of Madame Mao: The White-Boned Demon."
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