WILD SWANS - Collins Modern Classics

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: 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.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.Breathtaking in its scope unforgettable in its descriptions this is a masterpiece which is extraordinary in every way.