Forgotten Voices of Mao's Great Famine, 1958-1962: An Oral History
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A powerful account of China's Great Famine as told through the voices of those who survived it
In 1958, China's revered leader Mao Zedong instituted a program designed to transform his giant nation into a Communist utopia. Called the Great Leap Forward, Mao's grand scheme--like so many other utopian dreams of the 20th century--proved a monumental disaster, resulting in the mass destruction of China's agriculture, industry, and trade...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300184042
ISBN13:9780300184044
Release Date:November 2013
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 8.4"
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