Wild Swans (1991) (edit title/settings)

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“memoir”

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“Bitter. Striking. Amazing. Hard to imagine how people survived all this terror and remained human. Actually, I don't believe they did.”

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“An excellent combination of memoir and really good history. Absolutely tragic. ”

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“This is my second reading of this book. It follows the path of 3 women, named Swan, depicting life in each of their generations in China, ending with the death of Mao. This book provides an interesting perspective through the eyes of the women who lived then. High recommend.”

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“This was the second time I read this book...one of my all time favorites. ”

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“A first person history of 100 years of Chinese history through three generations of women - Concubine to a Warlord, Member of the Communist Elite (at least until the Cultural Revolution), Child who grew up in the cult of Mao and the Cultural Revolution. A family story filled with history that is not taught and a look at what it was like to live in the countries held up as beacons during the socially tumultuous times in America and the western world.”

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“Didn't finish, very long. I enjoyed it”

• Rated 5 stars

“This is one of the best book I've read. Jung Chang weaves history into literature masterfully. This story of three generations of Chinese women in her family effectively adds flesh and face to an otherwise cold historical narrative of Chinese history.”

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“Wild Swans is an autobiography about three generations of Chinese women - the writer Jung Chang, her mother and her grandmother. The narrative is well-written, and at times, I felt as if I am the one undergoing the trauma unleashed by Mao. I will recommend this book to anyone who is curious to know about culture and history of 20th century China.”

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“This is one if my all time favourite books. I love reading anything about China but this one is special. It follows the lives of three generations of Chinese women from the same family, starting with the Grandmother who binds her feet, through to the Granddaughter who is in Maos Red Party. Its informative but reads like a fiction book. I adored every page and recommend it highly to anyone I know who enjoys reading.”