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Blood Red Sunset: A Memoir of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

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Blood Red Sunset: A Memoir of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

First banned in its native land, this earthy, unflinching memoir has become one of the biggest bestsellers in the history of China.
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In 1968, a fervent young Red Guard joined the army of hotheaded adolescents who trekked to Inner Mongolia to spread the Cultural Revolution. After gaining a reputation as a brutal abuser of the local herd owners and nomads, Ma Bo casually criticized a Party Leader. Denounced as an â‚¬Å“active counterrevolutionaryâ‚¬Â and betrayed by his friends, the idealistic youth was brutally beaten and imprisoned.
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Charged with passion, never doctrinaire, Blood Red Sunset is a startlingly vivid and personal narrative that opens a window on the psyche of totalitarian excess that no other work of history can provide. This is a tale of ideology and disillusionment, a powerful work of political and literary importance.
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â‚¬Å“A deceptively straightforward story carried forward by deep currents of insight.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"The Washington Post
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â‚¬Å“A genuine, no-holds-barred, unadorned piece of writingâ‚¬Â¦echoing the realities of contemporary China.â‚¬Ââ‚¬"Liu Binyan, The New York Times Book Review
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140159424
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 1996-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140159424

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