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'One of the most vivid descriptions of a dictator ever written' The Times
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'A classic... I see Dr. Li as the Tacitus of modern China' Hugh Trevor-Roper
For the first time here is the extraordinary story of one of the most powerful men who ever lived.
Mao Zedong had control over more people for a longer period than any other leader in history. In this intimate biography we learn not only about the imperial grandeur of his life in a country racked by poverty and the vicious infighting at his court, but also about his extraordinary personal habits: his teeth turned black because he would only brush them with tea; he hardly ever bathed but then received Krushchev in his swimming pool where he obliged the Soviet President to join him. Li's revealing account also chronicles Mao's voracious sexual appetite that led to the seduction of thousands of peasant women because he believed in the mythical healing power of sex.
Zhisui Li spent more time with Mao than perhaps any other person. He witnessed first-hand the catastrophic events that Mao's dotage and paranoia sparked in a country that revered him as a demi-god. The Private Life of Chairman Mao is a landmark biography, as fascinating as it is important to the understanding of modern China.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the view of Mao from one of the people closest to him. Dr Li writes honestly and openly about life with the man who changed China forever. The book gives more insight into the way Mao thought up his policies than many other books I have read on the subject and does so in a way that makes the book a very easy read, although the content is not always pleasant!
I would recommend this book to anyone who has read books such as 'Wild Swans' as it gives a very different perspective on the way China was being governed. It also shows the reader how paranoia and the desire for ultimate power can destroy someones ability to reason and act responsibly.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has read books such as 'Wild Swans' as it gives a very different perspective on the way China was being governed. It also shows the reader how paranoia and the desire for ultimate power can destroy someones ability to reason and act responsibly.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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I have been a student of Chinese politics for a few years now, and I have read many texts describing the political intrigues in China in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, but this is far and away the best I have ever read. The impression of Mao which emerges from these pages is fascinating, often chilling and sometimes even funny. Dr Li is an excellent writer and he manages to convey his own feelings of fear, joy and despair in a totally gripping way. I can't recommend this book highly enough.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book after recently returning from China and it answered so many questions. Dr Li writes in such an innocent fashion and one receives such an eye opener of the world under the rule of the Chairman. I cannot possibly come up with the correct words in which to express my appreciation of this book - an absolute must read!
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Lies from start to finish
This vile piece of slander is demolished in a publication called 'Manufacturing history: sex, lies and Random House's memoirs of Mao's physician', edited by Q. M. DeBorja and Xu L. Read more
Published 3 months ago by William Podmore
Fascinating - a unique insight from a remarkable man
This book grips from the beginning as it launches with a dramatic recounting of Mao's death and the tumultuous events that followed. However Dr. Read more
Published 8 months ago by chau rules
INTERESTING
This book is a great insight into Mao and how he lived, it is a must read for anyone interested in China's history.
Published 10 months ago by SNOWDROP
Not exactly complimentary
Zhisui Li waited till he was safely in the USA before writing his memoir of his most famous patient. Read more
Published 20 months ago by PygmyTwylyte
Amazing personal insight into the last quarter of Mao's life
It is difficult to imagine anyone having as close contact to Chairman Mao as Dr Li. When Mao died it was Dr Li who was holding his hand to check his pulse. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by John Speakman
Excellent!
Having lived abroad for 10 years away from China, I was very curious to read about the history of the culture revolution and what exactly happened there and then. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2008 by Chingle
Fascinating
Fascinating stuff. I think that it is probably best read in conjunction with one of the more general biographies of Mao, to get an overview of the broader political movements at... Read more
Published on 28 July 2005
Well worth reading
I have visited China on two occasions , once in 1994 and this year 1999. This book answered a lot of questions and I was fascinated by the modesty and naievity of the author. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 1999 by dorothy@tanglin10.freeserve.co.uk
Supurb, a fascinating insight
This book is incredible. An well written insight into the most private of men in the most private of countries. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 1999
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