- Hardcover: 337 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (14 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0618004076
- ISBN-13: 978-0618004072
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,874,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A fictional portrait of Jiang Ching follows her life from her youth as the unwanted daughter of a concubine, to her search for fame as an actress in Shanghai, to her marriage to revolutionary Mao Zedong, to her role in the turbulent Communist rule of China.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read empress orchid, and really enjoying it, i decided to also read becoming madame mao, and was disappointed to find the writing style and story telling completely different. Although a fascinating story, i found that half way through the book, i wasn't too bothered about finishing it.
It's definitely worth a read if you want to learn more about the history of china from a different perspective, but considering the life madame mao led, its made to sound much duller than it could have been written, even when following the facts.
It's definitely worth a read if you want to learn more about the history of china from a different perspective, but considering the life madame mao led, its made to sound much duller than it could have been written, even when following the facts.
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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A beautifully crafted novel that uncovers the barely known, myth like first-lady of China, Jiang Chian - the wife of Chairman Mao through his period of power.
Looking through her eyes, this ficticious biography offers an insight on how she got her reputation as a hard faced lover of torture and war, it also offers a different view than any other Mao biography, essay or book. To watch Madame Mao play her role through each act in her life is to follow Mao's success and her downfall.
Looking through her eyes, this ficticious biography offers an insight on how she got her reputation as a hard faced lover of torture and war, it also offers a different view than any other Mao biography, essay or book. To watch Madame Mao play her role through each act in her life is to follow Mao's success and her downfall.
A great idea for a novel is transformed into a spectacular biography. The story has a strong use of chinese poetry the whole way through it, giving a romantic and genuine feel to it.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Initially i thought this was based on the real life of Mao's third wife. However, after reading Mao's true story this story is more fiction based ad very different (i suppose Mao biography is more in depth and demonstrates every small detail). I still enjoyed reading this story, as i took it as a story and not as Mao's true story.
This is the story of Jiang Chang Mao wife who supported him and helped in his success. She only felt the need to do this when her marriage to Mao was coming towards the end. She her self went through many relationships to proof her worth to her last husband and to China. This is a story of a lady who went through many difficulties to reach her destination and become Mao's wife.
This is a great story that is worth reading. If you are genuinely into the Chinese culture then this is another book that is worth reading and capturing more of the culture through stories inspired by the history of China and its legends.
This is the story of Jiang Chang Mao wife who supported him and helped in his success. She only felt the need to do this when her marriage to Mao was coming towards the end. She her self went through many relationships to proof her worth to her last husband and to China. This is a story of a lady who went through many difficulties to reach her destination and become Mao's wife.
This is a great story that is worth reading. If you are genuinely into the Chinese culture then this is another book that is worth reading and capturing more of the culture through stories inspired by the history of China and its legends.
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madame mao
whilst this book is a good story. I found the way the dialogue goes from one person to another without realising it, it made some of the reading hard work. Read more
Published 8 months ago by savina
Highly recommend
Although I alwasy enjoy books set in China, I don't really know much about Chinese recent history and so I didn't know whether this book was puporting to be "based" on Jiang... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Carrie
Fascinating story with historical connection
Fascinating story about Mao's wife. It is well written, and connects to the history of China very well. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by Ann-Katrin B
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