Women of the Long March Contributor(s): Lee, Lily Xiao Hong (Author), Wiles, Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 1864485698 ISBN-13: 9781864485691 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Asia - China - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 941.042 |
Lexile Measure: 1410 |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.06" W x 9.07" (0.97 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - East Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Long March of 1934-35 is the central event in modern Chinese history. This is the story of the women of the Long March, seen through the eyes of three key figures. There were 30 women walking with the elite leaders and a women's army of 3000 soldiers. The text follows the experiences of two of the elite women: Zhu De's wife, Kang Kequing, who shouldered arms and fought beside him, and Mao Zedong's wife, He Zizhen, who bore children along the way and was forced to leave them behind. The third is one of the women soldiers, Commander Wang Quanyuan. |