Mao and China: From Revolution to Revolution
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.
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- Penguin Group
- Year
- 1990
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Chinese Communist RevolutionMao Zedong's leadershipMarxism in China
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1973)
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