Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

A grandmother given as a concubine to a warlord, a mother sent to a detention camp during the Cultural Revolution and a daughter forced to work as a ‘barefoot doctor’ with no training.

Through the stories of three generations of her own family, Jung Chang reveals the epic history of twentieth-century China, its struggles and sufferings – and the courage of its women.

This unflinching personal memoir, both breathtaking in its scope and unforgettable in its descriptions, had an extraordinary impact, opening up China to the world and becoming one of the defining non-fiction titles of the century.