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ISBN10: 1408886367, ISBN13: 9781408886366, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 2017-02-09, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]

Bloomsbury. Paperback. NEW. WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A gripping and masterful portrait of the brutal court of Mao, based on new research but also written with great narrative verve' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Harrowing and brilliant' Ben Macintyre 'A critical contribution to Chinese history' Wall Street Journal Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the West in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known. Dikotter's extraordinary research within Chinese archives brings together for the first time what happened in the corridors of power with the everyday experiences of ordinary people, giving voice to the dead and disenfranchised. This groundbreaking account definitively recasts the history of the People's Republic of China. Bloomsbury ISBN 1408886367 9781408886366 [IN]

ISBN10: 1408886367, ISBN13: 9781408886366, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 2017-02-09, London] Softcover Language: ENG
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Paperback / softback. New. An unprecedented, groundbreaking history of China's Great Famine Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2011 ISBN 1408886367 9781408886366 [GB]

ISBN10: 1408886367, ISBN13: 9781408886366, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Feb 2017] Softcover Neuware -WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A gripping and masterful portrait of the brutal court of Mao, based on new research but also written with great narrative verve' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Harrowing and brilliant' Ben Macintyre 'A critical contribution to Chinese history' Wall Street JournalBetween 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death. Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the West in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known. Dikotter's extraordinary research within Chinese archives brings together for the first time what happened in the corridors of power with the everyday experiences of ordinary people, giving voice to the dead and disenfranchised. This groundbreaking account definitively recasts the history of the People's Republic of China. 448 pp. Deutsch
[Bergisch Gladbach, Germany] [Publication Year: 2017]
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ISBN10: 1408886367, ISBN13: 9781408886366, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Softcover Paperback. Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death.Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the Western world in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known.Dikotter's extraordinary research within Chinese archives brings together for the first time what happened in the corridors of power with the everyday experiences of ordinary people, giving voice to the dead and disenfranchised. This groundbreaking account definitively recasts the history of the People's Republic of China. An unprecedented, groundbreaking history of China's Great FamineWinner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2011 Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 1408886367, ISBN13: 9781408886366, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Softcover Paperback. Winner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011Between 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death.Mao Zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the Great Leap Forward, an attempt to catch up with and overtake the Western world in less than fifteen years. It led to one of the greatest catastrophes the world has ever known.Dikotter's extraordinary research within Chinese archives brings together for the first time what happened in the corridors of power with the everyday experiences of ordinary people, giving voice to the dead and disenfranchised. This groundbreaking account definitively recasts the history of the People's Republic of China. An unprecedented, groundbreaking history of China's Great FamineWinner of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2011 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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