Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Few books have had such an impact as <em>Wild Swans</em>: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.<br /><br />Through the story of three generations of women in her own family – the grandmother given to the warlord as a concubine, the Communist mother and the daughter herself – Jung Chang reveals the epic history of China's twentieth century.<br /><br />Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.