by NienCheng (Introduction), StanleyKarnow (Author)
Mao Zedong died in 1976, yet his ghost still haunts present-day China. In this book, Stanley Karnow examines that dire episode in human history and the man responsible for it, detailing the Communist takeover in 1949 and Mao's lofty vision of transforming China into the ideal Marxist nation.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 27 Sep 1990
ISBN 10: 0140134174
ISBN 13: 9780140134179