The tragedy of liberation : a history of the Chinese revolution, 1945-57 / Frank Dikotter.
Publication details: London : Bloomsbury, 2014.Description: xxi, 376 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cmISBN:- 9781408837603 (pbk.) :
- 951.055 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 951.055 DIK | Available | 064759 |
Originally published: 2013.
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"After a bloody civil war, Chairman Mao Zedong hoisted the red flag over Beijing's Forbidden City in 1949. Instead of liberating China, the communists imposed a regime of tyranny, causing widespread misery and sending five million civilians to the grave.
Frank Dikötter's gripping account of this revolution interweaves stories of ordinary civilians with the brutal politics of Mao's court.
Written with great narrative sweep and including compelling details that have only recently come to light, this is a groundbreaking history that casts new light on the foundations of one of the most powerful regimes of our times." -- Back cover
