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In 1918 Mao Zedong was working as a library assistant in Beijing. By 1949 he was leader of the People's Republic of China. How did this happen?
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Anne Faulkner is a Heinemann-Raintree author.
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Grade 7 Up-Covering the life of the Chinese leader, Faulkner mentions his wives and children as well as his political and military campaigns. However, she seems curiously hostile to her subject, highlighting his frequent betrayals of colleagues, describing him as a "smart, shrewd, manipulative and devious master of propaganda-the complete politician," and relegating his achievements in uniting a fractious nation to the last three sentences of the final chapter. Especially when describing his early career, the author frequently attributes thoughts and feelings to him with no documentation to back them up. She does describe China's weak and divided state, though readers without background information will benefit from consulting a good encyclopedia. The writing style is clear and lively, though Faulkner barely does justice to the complexity of Chinese political life. The illustrations and graphic design uphold high standards: contemporary photographs are well chosen and keyed to accompanying text, shaded text boxes provide appropriate detail, and a few maps provide geographic context. The glossary, "Who's who," chronology, and index are well done, though the list for further reading is quite skimpy, and there is no list of sources. Rebecca Stefoff's Mao Zedong (Millbrook, 1996) is more evenhanded and engagingly written, and Faulkner does not present any substantial information that is not in that book.
Jonathan Betz-Zall, City University Library, Everett, WA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Jonathan Betz-Zall, City University Library, Everett, WA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHeinemann/Raintree
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0739861441
- ISBN 13 9780739861448
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages112
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