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Wild Swans

Written by: Jung Chang
Narrated by: Pik-Sen Lim
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 Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller and a critically acclaimed history of China that opened up the country to the world. Through the story of three generations of women in her own family – the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself – Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.©1991 Globalflair Ltd, 2003 (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing China Feel Better Socialism Imperialism Soviet Union Imperial Japan War Russia

What the critics say

"Immensely moving and unsettling; an unforgettable portrait of the brain-death of a nation." ( The Sunday Times)
" Wild Swans made me feel like a five-year-old. This is a family memoir that has the breadth of the most enduring social history." ( The Independent on Sunday)
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I found this book difficult to get into at first. But once the story got moving along I was absolutely in awe of the author’s incredible life story. I thought I knew a thing or two about China but I didn’t before listening to this book.

Absolutely incredible!

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For a Canadian born Chinese whose parents were born in Hong Kong, Jung, entertainingly satisfied a thirst to connect with my history. Through her story telling and historical elements, it paints a picture of China as well as broke many of the misunderstandings about Communist China.

A heartbreaking and victorious insight into China

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