Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come.Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.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.
ISBN: | 9780008485146 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Imprint: | HarperCollinsPublishers |
Published date: | 13 May 2021 |
DEWEY: | 951.050922 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Sales rank: | 7728 |
Number of pages: | 704 |
Weight: | 526g |
Height: | 130mm |
Width: | 198mm |
Spine width: | 49mm |