The white-boned demon : a biography of Madame Mao Zedong / Ross Terrill.
| Author/creator | Terrill, Ross |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Morrow, 1984. |
| Description | 446 pages : portraits ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: "I was Mao's dog" -- Growing up, reaching out (1914-33) -- Onstage at Shanghai (1933-37) -- Mao's housewife in Yanan (1938-49) -- Letdown (1950s) -- Recovery and revenge: politics as theater (1960s) -- Bid to be empress (1970s) -- "Shut up, Jiang Qing." |
| Abstract | This is the story of Jiang Qing, who started her career as a second-rate actress in 1930s Shanghai. She was known for living a bohemian, somewhat scandalous lifestyle. When the Japanese attacked in 1937, she left Shanghai for Yanan, the communist base, where she became Mao Zedong's fourth wife. In the 1960s she helped Mao launch the Cultural Revolution and became one of the most influential women in the world. |
| Local note | Joyner Hoover copy includes dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Hoover copy gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 83013316 |
| ISBN | 0688024610 |
| ISBN | 9780688024611 |
| ISBN | 0688026613 |
| ISBN | 9780688026615 |
| ISBN | 0434766526 (Heinemann) |
| ISBN | 9780434766529 |