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Red Star over China: The Classic Account of the Birth of Chinese Communism Paperback – February 16, 1994

by Edgar Snow (Author), Dr. John K. Fairbank (Introduction)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 269 ratings
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The iconic history of the Chinese Communist leaders who forever changed the course of China

The first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese Communist leaders in 1936, Edgar Snow came away with the first authorized account of Mao’s life, as well as a history of the famous Long March and the men and women who were responsible for the Chinese revolution. Out of that experience came Red Star Over China, a classic work that remains one of the most important books ever written about the birth of the Communist movement in China. This edition includes extensive notes on military and political developments in China, further interviews with Mao Tse-tung, a chronology covering 125 years of Chinese revolution, and nearly a hundred detailed biographies of the men and women who were instrumental in making China what it is today.

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  1. Print length
    544 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Grove Press
  4. Publication date
    February 16, 1994
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0802150934
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0802150936
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Linwood g. Wilhelm Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars New book
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
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Very interesting book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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Great book - I heard it was very enticing and possibly too sympathetic, so I made sure to read a great deal on the real history before starting. It may be sympathetic but it is above all wonderfully written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars After reading this, history is different
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020
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This book makes clear the distorted nature of “history” taught below college level in the United States. So many things in this book from 1944 have been willfully ignored in our textbooks that the only explanation is conspiracy.
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Stephanie Price
4.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent historical account of how China went from being a ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016
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This is an excellent historical account of how China went from being a country controlled by a Monarch to a collectivist, Communist society, though it seems that China has always been somewhat collective.
The problem with this book is the pinyin Wade-Giles system. Based upon modern Chinese pinyin adopted by the Chinese govt, which is still different from Tongyon Pinyin in Taiwan, the book's author makes some of the town names unintelligible. It is not Snow's fault, rather a reflection of westerner's struggle to have some sort of phonetic speech that would help one pronounce certain words.
It would appear that the author made no attempt to learn much Chinese.
Nevertheless, the book is still worthwhile. especially for students of Chinese history.
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Janlee Wong
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable History
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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No better first person account of the rise of Communism and Mao Zedong than Snow’s captivating “can’t put it down read.”
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5.0 out of 5 stars An eyewitness report from mr. Snow.
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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Regardless of the writer's alleged political inclination, it is an important eyewitness account of the situation on the ground in those years. The Kuomintang effort in preventing information and opinion making other than their own propaganda testifies the validity of the report.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A personal account of his interactions with the China Communist ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018
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A personal account of his interactions with the China Communist Party in a time where information comes only from the Kuomintang. Thus providing the other side of the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Account of the LONG MARCH in China.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016
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Love this insight to a great movement in History and the courage and obstacles that the Chinese had to survive on the Long March. I love History and for those who do this a must read.
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Gunagping Wu
5.0 out of 5 stars It explains why the strong and continuous growth in that country in past fourth years
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2023
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Stella
5.0 out of 5 stars fab book!
Reviewed in Germany on March 11, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in India on February 11, 2019
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Very good account of China. Every Indian should read this book by an American journalist
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5.0 out of 5 stars Super fast delivery
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B. Hough
5.0 out of 5 stars The Birth of Modern China
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2011
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China is now the worlds 2nd.largest economy, how could this have happened in just 60 years of Communist rule ? There are of course many explanations and view points,but all must start with the man who would become Chairman Mao. For all students of modern China,"Red Star Over China "is the first book they should read.
Edgar Snow was the first western writer to produce the real story of the Chinese peoples struggle, he writes as he saw things happen, he is honest with his views. He met Mao in 1936 and was the first westerner to interview and spend time with him. His view are somewhat prophetic with hindsight, and the book has stood the test of time, and will continue to be the only starting point for all who seek the truth.
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