The White- Boned Demon, A Biography of Madame Mao Zedong
by Terrill, Ross
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0434766526
- ISBN 13
- 9780434766529
- Seller
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About This Item
William Heinemann, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographs. the dust jacket is crumpled and creased the lower left hand corner of the front panel, the page edges of the book itself a slightly yellowed with age, Previous owner's name at the top of the first page. There ends of the description of the books faults. A peculiar fact of char's history is its greatest villas of often been women. Unlike Western culture, in China the women stand out front rather than pushing the men. The daughter of a concubine, Chairman Mao's widow, was an actress, had one theatrical success, and at the age of 24 abandon stardom to join Maoafter his long march across China. She married the revolutionaries, after his current wife was ousted, and rose to be the inspiring and vengeful leader of the Cultural Revolution.  Paraphrasing the dust jacket blurb with a few elaborations Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 448 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; China; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0434766526. ISBN/EAN: 9780434766529. Inventory No: 0271008. . 9780434766529
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0271008
- Title
- The White- Boned Demon, A Biography of Madame Mao Zedong
- Author
- Terrill, Ross
- Illustrator
- Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0434766526
- ISBN 13
- 9780434766529
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Mao Zedong Politics & Government; China; Biography & Autobiography. Photographs Unbranded ISBN: 0434766526 EAN: 9780434766529 Terrill, Ross The White- Boned Demon, A Biography of Madame Mao Zedong
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