{"product_id":"9781914979538","title":"Mao - Jonathan Clements","description":"\u003cp\u003eA half-century after his death, Mao Zedong remains one of history's most polarising figures: a peasant boy who become a revolutionary leader; a general in World War II; and finally the `Great Helmsman', the founding father of the People's Republic of China. His legacy is a story of national liberation and human tragedy; today, Mao is no static icon on a banknote, but the architect of a superpower whose ideas, methods, and personal life are continually re-examined through a modern lens. This concise yet comprehensive biography re-evaluates Mao's `mass line' ideology and bridges the gap between the man and the revolutionary, without overlooking the events that led the ending of China's `Century of Humiliation', the brutal cost of the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution. Based on new archival information and startling revelations from his inner circle - including his personal physician, Dr Li Zhisui, and former nurses - Clements offers a clear and accessible portrait of a leader whose persistent influence continues to affect global power dynamics today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Clements","offers":[{"title":"192 pages, 28 Halftones, black and white \/ 06\/08\/2026 \/ Biography: historical, political \u0026 military","offer_id":57300910932343,"sku":"9781914979538","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781914979538.jpg?v=1784034325","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781914979538","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}