How could the architect of communist China, Mao Tse-tung, have ever ‘lost’ a son? Intrigued by stories of a son given away by Mao and his then-wife, EastLife editor, Helen Perry, couldn’t wait to read this compelling book.
She recommends A Boy of China, as offering insights into a world far removed from her own and commends the inclusion of images documenting author Richard Loseby’s journey.
Mystified by the ‘official’ explanation of the boy’s fate, Loseby journey alone across China in search of any truth behind an enduring legend and has produced a ‘must-have’ for history buffs or those simply keen on riveting reads.
How could the architect of communist China, Mao Tse-tung, have ever ‘lost’ a son? Intrigued by stories of a son given away by Mao and his then-wife, EastLife editor, Helen Perry, couldn’t wait to read this compelling book.
She recommends A Boy of China, as offering insights into a world far removed from her own and commends the inclusion of images documenting author Richard Loseby’s journey.
Mystified by the ‘official’ explanation of the boy’s fate, Loseby journey alone across China in search of any truth behind an enduring legend and has produced a ‘must-have’ for history buffs or those simply keen on riveting reads.
Richard Loseby: A Boy of China – In Search of Mao’s Lost Son, RRP $36.99, HarperCollins.
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