Jon Halliday is an Irish historian whose work delves into the complexities of modern Asia. His writing is characterized by rigorous research and a keen eye for uncovering lesser-known dimensions of pivotal historical figures and eras. Halliday seeks to illuminate the nuanced realities behind significant historical narratives.
This biography 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 1920's. Mao conquered China in 1949 and his 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
The conflict in Korea is the great unknown war of American history. Drawing on a rich collection of photographs, drawings, cartoons, paintings and posters, the book illustrates the savagery of the war. The authors examine the threatened deployment of the atomic bomb, the question of germ warfare, and the nature of both the South Korean and North Korean regimes.
Životopis čínského revolucionáře a nejvyššího představitele Komunistické strany Číny - Mao Ce-tunga. Osobní život, ale především politická kariéra předního čínského revolucionáře a státníka. Shrnutí života od dětství přes vstup do Komunistické strany Číny, působení v Nacionalistické straně, "dlouhý pochod", japonskou okupaci, volbu nejvyšším představitelem strany, mocenské ovládnutí Číny, supervelmocenské ambice, peripetie "kulturní revoluce" a smrt. Osobní Mao Ce-tungova role v procesu historického vývoje Číny v průběhu 20.století.
A New Edition Of One Of The Best-Selling And Best-Loved Books Of Recent Years, With A New Introduction By The Author. The Publication Of Wild Swans In 1991 Was A Worldwide Phenomenon. Not Only Did It Become The Best-Selling Non-Fiction Book In British Publishing History, With Sales Of Well Over Two Million, It Was Received With Unanimous Critical Acclaim, And Was Named The Winner Of The 1992 Ncr Book Award And The 1993 British Book Of The Year Award. Few Books Have Ever Had Such An Impact On Their Readers. Through The Story Of Three Generations Of Women Grandmother, Mother And Daughter Wild Swans Tells Nothing Less Than The Whole Tumultuous History Of China S Tragic Twentieth Century, From Sword-Bearing Warlords To Chairman Mao, From The Manchu Empire To The Cultural Revolution. At Times Terrifying, At Times Astonishing, Always Deeply Moving, Wild Swans Is A Book In A Million, A True Story With All The Passion And Grandeur Of A Great Novel. For This New Edition, Jung Chang Has Written A New Introduction, Bringing Her Own Story Up To Date, And Describing The Effect Wild Swans Success Has Had On Her Life.
