ISBN10: 0099648814, ISBN13: 9780099648819, [publisher: Random House 1996-04-04, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[Oxford, OX, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

Arrow, Date: 1996. Paperback. New. 720 pages. 7.76x5.08x1.57 inches. 1996. Arrow ISBN 0099648814 9780099648819 [GB]

ISBN10: 0099648814, ISBN13: 9780099648819, [publisher: Cornerstone, London] Softcover Paperback. A landmark political biography and personal memoir providing an unprecedented insight into the private life of one of history's most infamous political figures; a dictator placed alongside Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe, Chairman Mao was the Communist founder and political leader of The People's Republic of China.For the first time, here is the extraordinary true story of one of the most powerful men, and ruthless dictators, who ever lived.Mao Zedong had control over more people for a longer period than any other leader in history. In this intimate biography we learn not only about the imperial grandeur of his life in a country racked by poverty and the vicious infighting at his court, but also about his extraordinary personal habits that equal those of deceased Korean supreme leader, Kim Jong Il, another infamous and idiosyncratic dictator, equally deified and worshipped by his followers- Mao's teeth turned black because he would only brush them with tea; he hardly ever bathed but then received Krushchev in his swimming pool where he obliged the Soviet President to join him. Li's revealing account also chronicles Mao's voracious sexual appetite that led to the seduction of thousands of peasant women because he believed in the mythical healing power of sex.Zhisui Li spent more time with Mao than perhaps any other person. He witnessed first-hand ...
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ISBN10: 0099648814, ISBN13: 9780099648819, [publisher: Cornerstone] Softcover 1996. New Ed. Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Arrow Books Ltd 1996 Mass-market paperback New 1996. New Ed. Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life-from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 0099648814, ISBN13: 9780099648819, [publisher: Cornerstone, London] Softcover Paperback. A landmark political biography and personal memoir providing an unprecedented insight into the private life of one of history's most infamous political figures; a dictator placed alongside Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe, Chairman Mao was the Communist founder and political leader of The People's Republic of China.For the first time, here is the extraordinary true story of one of the most powerful men, and ruthless dictators, who ever lived.Mao Zedong had control over more people for a longer period than any other leader in history. In this intimate biography we learn not only about the imperial grandeur of his life in a country racked by poverty and the vicious infighting at his court, but also about his extraordinary personal habits that equal those of deceased Korean supreme leader, Kim Jong Il, another infamous and idiosyncratic dictator, equally deified and worshipped by his followers- Mao's teeth turned black because he would only brush them with tea; he hardly ever bathed but then received Krushchev in his swimming pool where he obliged the Soviet President to join him. Li's revealing account also chronicles Mao's voracious sexual appetite that led to the seduction of thousands of peasant women because he believed in the mythical healing power of sex.Zhisui Li spent more time with Mao than perhaps any other person. He witnessed first-hand ...
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