{"product_id":"mao-zedong-a-life-9780143037729","title":"Mao Zedong: A Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Spence draws upon his extensive knowledge of Chinese politics and culture to create an illuminating picture of Mao. . . . Superb.\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom humble origins in the provinces, Mao Zedong rose to absolute power, unifying with an iron fist a vast country torn apart by years of weak leadership, colonialism, and war. This sharply drawn and insightful account brings to life this modern-day emperor and the tumultuous era that he did so much to shape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJonathan Spence captures Mao in all his paradoxical grandeur and sheds light on the radical transformation he unleashed that still reverberates in China today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143037729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.06h x 5.28w x 0.55d","brand":"Jonathan D. Spence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291120697525,"sku":"9780143037729","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e59a446f-495e-4551-bf87-b8d92ee6a243.jpg?v=1700540168","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mao-zedong-a-life-9780143037729","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}