Red Star Over China
Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow, published by Grove Press in 1968, is a revised edition that spans 543 pages. This book presents a detailed account of the Chinese Communist leaders who significantly influenced the trajectory of China. Edgar Snow, the first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and other key figures in 1936, provides an authorized narrative of Mao’s life, alongside a historical overview of the Long March and the individuals pivotal to the Chinese revolution.
Readers will find extensive notes on military and political developments in China, as well as further interviews with Mao Tse-tung. The book also includes a chronology that outlines 125 years of the Chinese revolution and nearly one hundred biographies of influential figures in the movement. Covering subjects such as history, political science, and communism, Red Star Over China serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the complexities of China’s political ideologies and historical context.
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The iconic history of the Chinese Communist leaders who forever changed the course of China
The first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese Communist leaders in 1936, Edgar Snow came away with the first authorized account of Mao’s life, as well as a history of the famous Long March and the men and women who were responsible for the Chinese revolution. Out of that experience came Red Star Over China, a classic work that remains one of the most important books ever written about the birth of the Communist movement in China. This edition includes extensive notes on military and political developments in China, further interviews with Mao Tse-tung, a chronology covering 125 years of Chinese revolution, and nearly a hundred detailed biographies of the men and women who were instrumental in making China what it is today.
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