Boy of China : in search of Mao's lost son
Loseby, Richard, 1963-2017
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Intrigued by stories of a son given away by Mao and his then-wife during the Long March, and mystified by the official explanation of the boys fate, Richard Loseby sets out alone across China in search of answers. Tracing Mao's own revolutionary journey, the author encounters the extraordinary realities of a new revolution, one that is transforming an ancient culture into a modern economic powerhouse. At the heart of the journey is the hunt for an elusive truth about a brutal and traumatic time in the nations still raw history. Who was that abandoned boy? Might he still be alive? Would he even want to be found? The result is an amazing travellers tale revealing, poignant, funny, sad and unexpected at every turn.
Main title:
Boy of China : in search of Mao's lost son / by Richard Loseby.
Author:
Loseby, Richard, 1963-, author
Imprint:
Auckland : HarperCollins New Zealand, 2017.
Collation:
304 pages
ISBN:
9781775540885 (pbk)
Dewey class:
915.104612915.1046
LC class:
DS712
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1903701