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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
by Jung Chang
by Jung Chang
This is the true story of three generations of Chinese women living as Communism gets its stranglehold in China. It is absolutely fascinating to see the degree of control the Communists take & the willingness of many to sacrifice for "the greater good". Amazing.
The last third was harder to read as this poor family's situation just got worse and worse. I also thought the ending was a bit abrupt. It really made me want to learn what communist China is like today.
Carol, thanks for recommending this book. I so wish I had been there for the book club discussion!!
The last third was harder to read as this poor family's situation just got worse and worse. I also thought the ending was a bit abrupt. It really made me want to learn what communist China is like today.
Carol, thanks for recommending this book. I so wish I had been there for the book club discussion!!
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Glad to hear you liked Wild Swans. It is one of my favorites. If you want to read more about China I would recommend the following:
"Red Scarf Girl" A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-Li Jiang, "River Town" Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler, "China Wakes" The Struggle for the soul of a Rising Power. . China Wakes is a slow read and very hard to read in certain areas The other two are just plain good reads about China. I own these books and would be glad to loan them to you if you wish.
Carol