{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Spence (1936-2021): \u003c\/b\u003e Was the author of more than a dozen well-regarded books \"which illuminate China's vast history through details that illuminated bigger pictures and themes. (The New York Times)\" including \u003ci\u003eThe Gate of Heavenly Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTreason by the Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Woman Wang\u003c\/i\u003e. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652096430354,"sku":"9780143037729","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38ccb97a-5ab4-46ae-a5e1-8ff79ab8b07a.jpg?v=1733317396","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mao-zedong-a-life-9780143037729","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}