Examines the often rocky course of communism in China in an exploration of the sacrifices and gains it has brought to the people and the society that resulted.
This is a good and quick read to give a very basic understanding of Communism in China and its impact on the cultural and economic fabric of the country. The book gives a comprehensive accounts of most of the political ups and downs till 1960s in China. Infact i have a feeling after reading the book that the writer had a very one sided approach to write the book. The major content of the book speaks of all the wrong doings in the country and the downsides of all the major political leaders like Sun Yatsen, Mao Zhedong , Chiang Tai chek, Parties like CCP and GMD. I am left asking the question, that has there been anything good that has happened in this vast country from 1911, when the PRC was declared till 1990s , till when is the scope covered in the book.