Includes bibliographical references and index. Translation of: The white boned demon. 1984.
Contents:
1. Prologue: "I Was Mao's Dog" -- 2. Growing Up, Reaching Out (1914-33) -- 3. Onstage in Shanghai (1933-37) -- 4. Mao's Housewife in Yanan (1938-49) 5. Letdown (1950's) -- 6. Recovery and Revenge: Politics as Theater (1960's) -- 7. Bid to Be Empress (1970's) -- 8. "Shut Up, Jiang Qing."
Summary:
This is the most complete and authoritative account of the childhood and tumultuous life of Jiang Qing, from her years as an aspiring actress to her marriage and partnership with Mao Zedong, the controversial years of power after Mao's death, her final years of disgrace and imprisonment.
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