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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Amazingly moving and well written
Comments: This book is amazingly moving and well written. Anyone who is even remotely curious about the life of ordinary Chinese women throughout the 20th century should read this work. It not only describes the stories of3generations of Chinese women, however it transports the reader to world that the author is describing. I definitely endorse this book. Often I will sell biographies after reading them, however this book is a keeper. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Fantasticly Fun Read
Comments: A wonderful narrative of the pre-1949 and cultural revolution China told through3generations.
Though Jung is anti-Mao, her book does a great job of providing a relatively unbiased personal account of this pivotal period in Chinese history.
Jung's colorful family history gives her fodder for intriguing anecdotes and the reader a perspective into the life of a "well-to-do"/politically active Chinese family. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Want to Understand China? Read This Book
Comments: Before leaving for my 2004-05 sojourn in China, I naturally sought to acquaint myself with the culture in which I was about to live and work. Of the various books I read (which ranged from Chinese history to essays from American expats to descriptions of "the Asian mind" as applied to Western business people), it turned out that this book was BY FAR the almost all helpful in my day-to-day interactions -- both social and business -- with my Chinese associates.
Spanning the early 20th Century when author Chang's grandmother was given as a concubine to a warlord general, through mid-century when Chang's parents joyously risked their lives in the Communist takeover, to 1978 when Chang herself left China, WILD SWANS paints a vivid picture of the China of today. I found that the information in this book, told in 1st-person story form, gave me far more understanding of my Mainland Chinese colleagues than any journalistic writings ever did, or could have.
Since China is already a major force in western economies (especially America's), and will only become more central to the global economy, I consider it useful to share the observation of my personal experience: Understanding the RECENT LIFE EXPERIENCES of a nation's citizens is even important than understanding its customs. The great news is that history--told well--is a fascinating read!! And Jung Chang's story is hard to top.
Doni Tamblyn is author of Laugh and Learn: 95 Ways to Use Humor for More Effective Teaching and Training and The Big Book of Humorous Training Games (Big Book of Business Games Series) |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Excellent
Comments: Nice review of History of China since world War II. Intersting way of telling story. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: The story of an unusal family
Comments: The story of this family is not usual. The grandmother was the mistress of a warlord, the mother was a communist revolutionist, and her daughter, the author of the book has escaped form China as a young girl. The thing I respect the almost all, that the author has only used personal experiences, and only written about things she has seen with her own eyes, or things which has happened with her family, and never used unchecked stories in her descriptions. She never tells a word in her story against the regime, even when she writes about the almost all shocking events in her family, however leave the reader to make his or her own opinion. |
