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Mao

The Unknown Story

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Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao Tse-tung's close circle in China, this is a biography of Mao. It aims to explode the myth of the Long March, showing that: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way.

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Mao, Jung Chang, Jon Halliday

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2006
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Title
Mao
Subtitle
The Unknown Story
Language
English
Publisher
Vintage
Released
2006
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0099461552
ISBN13
9780099461555
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Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao Tse-tung's close circle in China, this is a biography of Mao. It aims to explode the myth of the Long March, showing that: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way.