{"product_id":"mao-power-and-contradiction-hardcover","title":"Mao: Power and Contradiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChairman Mao's extraordinary life and complex legacy laid bare.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mao Zedong lived one of the most epic and influential lives of the twentieth century. His impact on the People's Republic of China was vast. Half a century after his passing, he remains a divisive and controversial figure. This book gives an accessible narrative of his life, from the fall of the Qing in the early part of the twentieth century to the long years in which Mao Zedong struggled not only to ensure the Communist Party of China survived, but that it then came to power after a civil war with the nationalists. Mao's tragic failures as ruler were some of the worst to ever befall a modern society, while his personal life remains a source of intense interest. Clear-eyed and non-partisan, this is the first accessible biography of Mao to appear in English for some time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Chinese studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London. He is the author of twenty-four books on modern China, including \u003ci\u003eThe Taiwan Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.51 x 5.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48747461837049,"sku":"9781836391913","price":30.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/AaC4nmXIaM9781836391913.webp?v=1785672239","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mao-power-and-contradiction-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}