Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


Mao : the real story Cover Image Book

Mao : the real story / Alexander V. Pantsov with Steven I. Levine.

Pantsov, Alexander, 1955- (Author). Levine, Steven I. (Added Author).

Summary:

This major new biography of Mao uses extensive Russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about Mao's rise to power and his leadership in China.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781451654479
  • ISBN: 1451654472
  • Physical Description: xix 755 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in Russian: Moskva : Molodaia Gvardiia, 2007, under title Mao Tzėdun.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 675-713) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Note on the Spelling of Chinese Words -- Cast of Characters -- Introduction: Myths and Realities -- pt. 1. The Apprentice -- The Foster Child of the Bodhisattva -- On The Threshold Of A New World -- "I Think, Therefore, I Am" -- The Sound of Footsteps in a Deserted Valley -- Dreams of a Red Chamber -- The Great Union of the Popular Masses -- Breathing World Revolution, or The Magic Of Dictatorship -- "Following the Russian Path" -- The Lessons of Bolshevik Tactics -- pt. 2. The Revolutionary -- Entering the Guomindang -- Hopes and Disappointments -- Playing with Chiang Kai-shek -- The Collapse of the United Front -- The Path to the Soviets -- Red Banner over the Jinggang Mountains -- A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire -- Under the Comintern's Wing -- Dog Eat Dog Communist-Style -- The Long March -- The Xi'an Incident -- The Flirtatious Philosopher -- Consolidating Control over the CCP -- Stalin, Mao, and the New Democratic Revolution in China -- pt. 3. The Dictator -- Visit to the Red Mecca -- The Korean Adventure -- The Contradictions of New Democracy -- Socialist Industrialization -- The Great Turning Point -- The Emancipation of Consciousness -- The Great Leap Forward -- Famine and Fear -- "The Dismissal of Hai Rui from Office" -- To Rebel Is Justified -- The Red Guard Tragedy -- The Mystery of Project 571 -- Death of The Red Emperor -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Mao Zedong's Chronology -- Appendix: Mao Zedong's Genealogy.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.
Heads of state > China > Biography.
China > Politics and government > 1949-1976.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library BIO MAO (Text) 37810435034425 Adult Biography Available -

Accessibility Features

Summaries & More

Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads

Shelf Browser

MARC Record

LDR 03362cam a2200481 a 4500
0012591909
003CARDINAL
00520121201115207.0
008120103s2012 nyuab b 001 0beng
010 . ‡a 2011053113
020 . ‡a9781451654479
020 . ‡a1451654472
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)772526023
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dYDX ‡dBTCTA ‡dBDX ‡dYDXCP ‡dUPZ ‡dABG ‡dMLY ‡dVP@ ‡dCDX ‡dBWX
0411 . ‡aeng ‡hrus
042 . ‡apcc
043 . ‡aa-cc---
05000. ‡aDS778.M3 ‡bP287613 2012
08200. ‡a951.05092 ‡aB ‡223
1001 . ‡aPantsov, Alexander, ‡d1955- ‡0(CARDINAL)660864
24010. ‡aPantsov, Alexander, ‡d1955- ‡lEnglish
24510. ‡aMao : ‡bthe real story / ‡cAlexander V. Pantsov with Steven I. Levine.
250 . ‡a1st Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bSimon & Schuster, ‡c2012.
300 . ‡axix 755 pages : ‡billustrations, maps ; ‡c25 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
500 . ‡aOriginally published in Russian: Moskva : Molodaia Gvardiia, 2007, under title Mao Tzėdun.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 675-713) and index.
5050 . ‡aNote on the Spelling of Chinese Words -- Cast of Characters -- Introduction: Myths and Realities -- pt. 1. The Apprentice -- The Foster Child of the Bodhisattva -- On The Threshold Of A New World -- "I Think, Therefore, I Am" -- The Sound of Footsteps in a Deserted Valley -- Dreams of a Red Chamber -- The Great Union of the Popular Masses -- Breathing World Revolution, or The Magic Of Dictatorship -- "Following the Russian Path" -- The Lessons of Bolshevik Tactics -- pt. 2. The Revolutionary -- Entering the Guomindang -- Hopes and Disappointments -- Playing with Chiang Kai-shek -- The Collapse of the United Front -- The Path to the Soviets -- Red Banner over the Jinggang Mountains -- A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire -- Under the Comintern's Wing -- Dog Eat Dog Communist-Style -- The Long March -- The Xi'an Incident -- The Flirtatious Philosopher -- Consolidating Control over the CCP -- Stalin, Mao, and the New Democratic Revolution in China -- pt. 3. The Dictator -- Visit to the Red Mecca -- The Korean Adventure -- The Contradictions of New Democracy -- Socialist Industrialization -- The Great Turning Point -- The Emancipation of Consciousness -- The Great Leap Forward -- Famine and Fear -- "The Dismissal of Hai Rui from Office" -- To Rebel Is Justified -- The Red Guard Tragedy -- The Mystery of Project 571 -- Death of The Red Emperor -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Mao Zedong's Chronology -- Appendix: Mao Zedong's Genealogy.
520 . ‡aThis major new biography of Mao uses extensive Russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about Mao's rise to power and his leadership in China.
60010. ‡aMao, Zedong, ‡d1893-1976. ‡0(CARDINAL)137340
650 0. ‡aHeads of state ‡zChina ‡vBiography. ‡0(CARDINAL)440994
651 0. ‡aChina ‡xPolitics and government ‡y1949-1976. ‡0(CARDINAL)233542
655 7. ‡aBiographies. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)326681
7001 . ‡aLevine, Steven I. ‡0(CARDINAL)347669
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201809
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201909
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201912
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202106
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202303
901 . ‡a2591909 ‡bOCLC ‡c2591909 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc