The Cultural Revolution in China

A beautifully concise account that makes sense of a hugely complex event in modern Chinese history, conveying in 100 pages what most would struggle to achieve in a thousand’
KERRY BROWN, author of The Taiwan Story

Mao launched the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in 1966 to purge his critics and blood a new generation of fighters. Ten years later, almost two million people had been killed and much of China’s heritage had been obliterated.

From mass manias to spectacular falls from grace, The Cultural Revolution in China is not just Mao’s story, but the unforgettable stories of countless individuals across the political spectrum. At once rigorous and readable, brief yet teeming with colourful detail, this is a marvel of historical storytelling.