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To the Edge of the Sky (Paperback)

by Anhua Gao (Author)
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  • Paperback: 398 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (26 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140287248
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140287240
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 26,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A candid humility and patient lovingness that regularly snatched at this reader's heart' Independent


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Anhua Gao's parents were hailed as revolutionary heroes. In her early years she knew love and support and grew up in a privileged world. But when they both tragically died, all she was left with was her parent's fading reputation to guide her through the horrors of 20th century China. This is the story of how Anhua first struggled with and then against the ideological machine of Red China. It is a story of pain and horror, turmoil and tragedy. But most of all it is the story of a woman who found courage, hope and humour and who, against unbelievable odds, survived.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Please read this book - it's a unique treasure!, 24 Aug 2003
Having read somewhere on this page something to the effect that "To the Edge of the Sky" will be out of print, I want to urge anyone who has found this book here on Amazon out of an interest for China, to read it. Please do. It may not be the best-known biography or memoir on China, but it deserves to be read and besides, it is the best book on the subject I have read (I've got a very intense interest in China and its history).

You will find this book to be the most amazing story of a young woman's struggle for freedom under a cruel leadership and in a society which was dangerous for anyone who was assumed an intellectual or a rebel - call it whatever you like. It's absolutely heart-renching, a real page-turner, a book that is sure to make you laugh and cry. So if you're interested in China, don't miss this book. Up to this day, it's my favorite and I adore Anhua Gao to have emerged from a troubled and most difficult life to find true happiness. She doesn't only write about being Chinese, but also, simply, about being a woman. A wonderful, wonderful book!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of its kind., 28 Dec 2003
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I have read quite a few biographies and novels set in China during the last century. Many women have written about their experiences in such volatile and changing times and obviously some are better told than others. This, for me, is one of the better ones. Gao's parents were committed Communists who had a high rank in the party. Their status helped protect her after their death, when the Communist regime failed its people and then persecuted them. Gao's tale is told chronologically and catalogues many of the events and their affects on the people in China generally, as well as direct effects on herself and family friends. For a moving, yet ultimately uplifting, version of what it was like for a young woman in China then this very well written book is one to go for.

I don't read as much as I would like these days, but this is one of only a few books I have rated 5 stars and definitely one of the best books I have read in 2003.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful, 20 Dec 2005
Anhua, the daughter of two revolutionary martyrs, tells us the story of her experiences growing up in communist China and experiencing Maos descent into madness. Along the way, we are introduced to some of the incredible individuals that have crossed her path and thus, we are made aware of the bravery of the people of China during the period. This story tells of love, suffering, loss, pain, fear, pride, winning and losing, finding ones self. It tells of humanity.

Not only is this book incredibly informative, but its throughly entertaining. No autobiography has grasped me to the extent that this has acheived. Anhua tells her story in such a way that it is hard not to understand her expereinces. Obviously, we can never truly feel the horrors of such periods as the cultural revolution but this book takes us one step closer. Ultimately, we are given hope. If any book could save lifes, its this one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Touching and heart-warming true history
This is an historic tale told by one girl who lived through life in Communist China. It is a pleasure to read - depsite the harrowing subject matter - and leaves you with a real... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Hayles

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great read
This book I read sometime ago but each time in passing the bookcase I remember what a catching, highly informative and drawing read it is. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2005 by Mr. Ms. Casey

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the top 10 best books I have read
Wanting to learn a little more about China and its people, I picked this book up in a Charity shop. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2004 by P. G. Woodhouse

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Insight into the Chinese Revolution
I found this book merely by chance in Hong Kong on a transfer from Bangkok to the US. I rarely find such an engaging read, and indeed such a great insight into the dramatic... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This is THE most amazing book i have ever read, and cannot recommend it highly enough. It follows the life of Anhua in communist China. Read more
Published on 30 Jul 2003 by kamuppal

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing.
Quite simply the most amazing book I have ever read. I do hope Anhua writes a follow up. The story of Anhua's life is simply awe inspiring and I hope she, her daughter and her... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2002 by Mark Castle

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesing from an historical perspective.
This book may go out of print, but at least it will have been written by someone who was a local and had a sense of what was/ is really happening in China. Read more
Published on 23 May 2002 by clandestine782@email.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping & compelling insight into true China & survival
Anhua Gao tells her story with such truth and honesty you feel her pain,sadness yet her exitement and exhileration during disraught times in China as well as happy times. Read more
Published on 13 April 2002 by klimt21@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars I am going to miss this book
This is one of those rare books which take you right into the story. This is not a particularly happy story but it is absolutely wonderful. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that changes the way you think....
I have been reasently reading a large number of books about China and although they were all set in different parts of the country I thought that this really told of what it was... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2001

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