{"product_id":"wild-swans-collins-modern-classics-by-jung-chang-premium-books","title":"Wild Swans - Collins Modern Classics by Jung Chang [Premium Books]","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"64st43\" data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eWild Swans: Three Daughters of China\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful historical memoir by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJung Chang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e that tells the story of three generations of women in China during a time of dramatic political change. The book follows the lives of Jung Chang’s grandmother, mother, and herself, beginning in the early 20th century and continuing through major historical events such as the rise of the Chinese Communist Party and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCultural Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e led by \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMao Zedong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through personal experiences, the memoir shows how political policies and social upheavals deeply affected ordinary families. Jung Chang describes her childhood, the struggles faced by her parents as government officials, and the hardships people endured during revolutionary campaigns. The book provides an emotional and detailed account of survival, resilience, and the impact of history on individual lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"pvt8pz\" data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1806\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJung Chang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a renowned historian and author who was born in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eYibin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1952. She lived through the political turmoil of Maoist China before leaving the country in 1978 to study in the United Kingdom. Chang later earned a doctorate from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUniversity of York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and became an internationally respected writer of modern Chinese history. Her memoir \u003cem data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eWild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e became a global bestseller and has been translated into many languages. She has also written other historical works, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMao: The Unknown Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, further establishing her reputation as an influential voice in modern historical writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45713382080698,"sku":"380U4TVK1-New","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/wild_eac647cf-294e-4f30-9c58-bf7d2a00152b.webp?v=1773750782","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/wild-swans-collins-modern-classics-by-jung-chang-premium-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}