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A fascinating read, hard to put down!, 3 Mar 2002

This is the view of Mao from one of the people closest to him. Dr Li writes honestly and openly about life with the man who changed China forever. The book gives more insight into the way Mao thought up his policies than many other books I have read on the subject and does so in a way that makes the book a very easy read, although the content is not always pleasant!
I would recommend this book to anyone who has read books such as 'Wild Swans' as it gives a very different perspective on the way China was being governed. It also shows the reader how paranoia and the desire for ultimate power can destroy someones ability to reason and act responsibly.

Excellent, easy to follow and quick to pick up useful phrase, 22 Dec 2001

I bought this set because I am travelling to China next year and wanted to learn a few simple phrases to help me along the way. From the start I began picking up both what to say and how to say it. An excellent course for people who want to speak instant Chinese rather than wade through tons of grammatical explanations first.