1893-1976

Examines the life of Mao Zedong, the son of a peasant farmer who became the leader of China, establishing the People's Republic of China in 1949, and discusses the initiatives that caused him to be both hailed and reviled.

Describes why, in 1953, Chairman Mao changed China's economic policies to Stalinist socialism and its effect on the nation and its people.

Draws from interviews with hundreds of survivors to provide information about how the Communist reforms instituted in China in the years between 1958 and 1962, and the reluctance of officials to oppose Mao Zedong, led to massive crop failures and famine that claimed millions of lives.

Presents over one hundred archival photographs, color maps, and illustrations depicting the revolution and socialist government of Mao Zedong and examines Chinese culture and society under his leadership as well as the changes to China since his death.

Chronicles the life of Mao Zedong, describing his philosophy, his rise to power, the impact of his twenty-seven years of rule, and his personal life, including his relationships with women.

Briefly describes China's emergence as a major world power after 1949, industrial development, and the Cultural Revolution.

A biography of the man who transformed China from an ancient, traditional culture into a revolutionary nation.

Traces the life of the revolutionary who led the struggle to make China a Communist nation in 1949 and unleashed the horror of the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960's.

Chronicles the life and career of Mao Zedong, discussing his work and a revolutionary general, his founding and leading of the world's largest nation, and his reputation as a brutal political manipulator.

Examines the history of China under the leadership of Mao Zedong, discussing the influences on his early life, the origins of his participation in the Communist Party, the formation of the People's Republic of China, the Cultural Revolution, and other topics.