Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China Shana Abe aka the Weatherman

aka the Weatherman

by Isabella Bird

And though this sounds intimidating

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Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China Shana Abe aka the WeathermanNow in paperback, an intimate, elegant account of a society in turmoil: the most important book in a generation about the Chinese people and their long, heartbreaking battle for political freedom. Out of Mao's Shadow offers a startling perspective on China and its remarkable transformation, challenging conventional wisdom about the political apathy of the Chinese people and the notion that prosperity leads automatically to freedom. Like David