{"product_id":"mao-power-and-contradiction-9781836391913","title":"Mao: Power and Contradiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eChairman Mao's extraordinary life and complex legacy laid bare.\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kerry Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.61w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836391913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kerry Brown \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48968841298077,"sku":"9781836391913","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_52bfde53-4928-4010-a5e4-72ae8f1e1c55.jpg?v=1790753050","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mao-power-and-contradiction-9781836391913","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}