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Mao / Mao: The Unknown Story
Mao / Mao: The Unknown Story | Jung Chang, Jon Halliday
La biografa definitiva de Mao Zedong.Jung Chang y el historiador Jon Halliday, su marido, han escrito una biografa de Mao realmente sobrecogedora. Basada en diez aos de investigacin y en las entrevistas realizadas a muchas de las figuras que se movieron en los crculos ms cercanos a Mao -y que hasta ahora no haban hablado- y con casi todo aquel que, fuera de China, mantuvo alguna relacin significativa con el lder chino, sta es la biografa de Mao ms seria y acreditada que se ha escrito.Despus de conquistar China, a partir de 1949 Mao tuvo el secreto objetivo de dominar el mundo. En la persecucin de esta fantasa caus la muerte de 38 millones de personas en la mayor hambruna de la historia. En conjunto, bajo el gobierno de Mao perecieron, en tiempos de paz, ms de 70 millones de seres humanos. La autora nos lleva a las sombras estancias de su corte y nos deja observar el drama hasta en los rincones ms recnditos. La personalidad de Mao y su relacin con sus esposas, hijos y amantes salen a la luz por primera vez. Reseas: Pocos libros estn destinados a cambiar la historia, pero este lo har.George Walden, Daily Mail Jung Chang y Jon Halliday entran en una crtica salvaje que, basndose en numerossimas fuentes -incluidas las soviticas-, acabarn por barrer las miasmas de engao e ignorancia que todava envuelven la vida de Mao a los ojos de muchos ciudadanos occidentales.Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph Una obra magistral. Esta magnfica biografa destruye metdicamente cada pilar de las reivindicaciones de Mao. Un logro.Nicholas D. Kristof, The New York Times Book Review Un triunfo. Un asombroso retrato de la tirana, la degeneracin, los asesinatos en masa y la promiscuidad, una batera de bombas para el revisionismo histrico y una soberbia pieza de investigacin. La primera biografa privada y poltica del mayor monstruo de los monstruos.Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Sunday Times Lo que Chang y Halliday han hecho es inmenso y sobrepasa, dentro del mbito de las biografas, todo lo que se haba hecho anteriormente.Jonathan Mirsky, The Independent Chang y Halliday arrojan una luz nueva y reveladora sobre cada uno de los episodios de la tumultuosa vida de Mao. Un libro estupendo.Michael Yahuda, The Guardian Este libro es una bomba atmica.Donald Morrison, Time ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before -- and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned, and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world. In chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao's rule -- in peacetime.
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Auntynanny
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This book took me a looong time to get through. It was fascinating, but it seemed like it was meant to debunk earlier stories of Chairman Mao. I haven't read much about him previously, so the effect of the book may have been a bit lost on me.

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Lindsy
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I‘ve been reading this for *years* and I finally finished. It was my bucket list read for 2017. Basically 600+ pages on why Mao was the worst. Not the most nuanced account.

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Uma coleção espectacular da editora Guerra & Paz! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mao: giving the side eye since 1893

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#riotgrams Day 15: Book and treats

AmyG Two favorite things. I am not sure which I love most. ;) 8y
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How many of you have a book that, despite not being able to finish, you refuse to DNF? I swear I've been reading this one for years! I'm going to get through it even if it's the last thing I do 😠