Wild Swans by Jung Chang
Three Daughters of China
This book is a biographical account of three generations of women in China, spanning the years 1909 to 1991. The narrative follows the lives of the author's grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother, a high-ranking official in the Communist Party; and the author herself, who grew up during the Cultural Revolution before moving to the West. The book presents a vivid portrayal of the political and social changes in China during the 20th century, as seen through the eyes of these three women.
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- Published
- 1991
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-700
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Cigni selvatici
- Cisnes Salvajes
- Cisnes Selvagens
- Cisnes salvajes
- Cygnes sauvages
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- 5th on Top 25 Best Fiction Books on China: Understanding Contemporary China through Modern Literary Fiction (What’s on Weibo)
- 6th on 20 Best Chinese Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century (Time Out Beijing )
- 11th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 19th on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
- 21st on 100 China Books You Have To Read (The China Project)
- 63rd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 698th on The Greatest Books of 2025 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 3178th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)