Excellent view of recent China from a woman's eye

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	• Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China Jung Chang Touchstone, 2003 - 544 pages average customer review:based on 349 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Really incredible

This book was amazing. It was well written, and had a good mix of historical background and stories from the author's life. I feel like I understand this period of Chinese history better now.

Excellent view of recent China from a woman's eye

I enjoyed and was amazed at the role of the women in the history of this culture within my lifetime. Hard to realize how different the lives of women can be in different parts of the world. I have always had an interest in the EAST and this book certainly adds to the intrigue and interest I have in China and other eastern cultures.

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Response to Chelsea's Review

Dear Chelsea,
Have you ever lived in China!!! You obviously have no clue about Chinese culture and what it is like to live here. Chang compiled stories from her mother and grandmother. Life during those times were extremely hard and I imagine prying her relatives for more information about tough times would be difficult. If she lacks detail or dialogue it may be because her family has forgotten (purposely) how terrible it was in order to cope. People in China during those days were taught not to standout, show expression or emotion. Perhaps her writing style shows reminance of her upbringing. Yes, back then you were punished for expressing your own views.

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great book!

Wonderful & entertaining saga of three generations of a family caught in the fulchrum of China's history.

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