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Life and Death in Shanghai
Nien Cheng

Grafton, 1987

122 reviews
Nien Cheng

Penguin, 1988

Outstanding
Nien Chang's account of her encounter with the Cultural Revolution is the best book of this kind that I recall. Many others have written about their experiences, some in memoir form, others in fictionalized form. NC's is the most accessible to the Western reader, she can relate to our expectations better than some of the others, and she writes more specifically for a Western audience. Her ...

Life and Death in Shanghai

2 reviews
Nien Cheng

Grove Press, 1987

Unforgettable memoir...
Nien Cheng's Life and Death in Shanghai is a very well written and inspiring autobiography. The story is based on her experiences and obstacles that she faced during the Cultural Revolution in Communist China. Cheng is a very courageous and intelligent woman who has survived many terrible situations. The distinction between her life before and after the Cultural Revolution clearly reveals the ...

Life and Death in Shanghai, Part 1 and 2 (Library Edition)
Nien Cheng

Books on Tape, 1987

16 audio cassettes.

Life & Death in Shanghai

1 review
Nien Cheng

New York: Grove Press, 1986, 1986

Mildew spotted and a little warped.
I was disappointed the book wasn't in better condition because I bought it for the author to sign when she met with our book group last Friday.

Life and Death in Shanghai
Nien Cheng

Books on Tape, 1987

In August 1966, at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, a group of Red Guards ransacked the home of Nien Chang, widow of a former Kuomintang diplomat. A few weeks later she was arrested. She remained in solitary confinement for nearly seven years. --From the Publisher's Description