The Long March: The True History of Communist China's Founding Myth

Shuyun, Sun

ISBN 10: 1400104521 ISBN 13: 9781400104529

Publisher: Tantor Media Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Recounts the events of China's Long March, describing the odyssey of thousands of Chinese Communists from their bases to the remote north of China and discussing stories behind the March, including ruthless purges, hunger and disease, and mistreatment of women.

About this title

About the Author

Sun Shuyun, a filmmaker and television producer, has made documentaries for the BBC.

Laural Merlington has recorded well over one hundred audiobooks, including works by Margaret Atwood and Alice Hoffman, and is the recipient of several AudioFile Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks.

Reviews

The epic Long March of the Communist Chinese Army in 1934 involved its retreat from the Nationalists for some 8,000 miles. This saved the Communists from certain destruction and established Mao Zedung as the head of the Communist Party. Sun, a filmmaker, retraced the route of the march. Along the way, she located veterans and witnesses and also delved into historical records. What Sun found was the great heroism of many Chinese, the ruthlessness and duplicity of Mao, and the inaccuracy of much of what she had been taught about the march in China. This splendid work is ably read by Laural Merlington. Her voice is calm and serene, almost dispassionate, throughout. She affects an Asian accent, which adds to the narration. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1400104521
• ISBN 13: 9781400104529
• Binding: Audio CD