{"title":"Zhisui Li","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhisui Li\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling perspective on modern Chinese history through intimate and revealing biographies. His works, such as \u003cem\u003ePrivate Life Of Chairman Mao\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the complexities of influential figures with nuanced insight and personal detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that blend memoir with historical documentation, providing a unique vantage point on political and cultural dynamics. These books illuminate the human stories behind monumental events, making them a valuable addition for enthusiasts of biography and memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"private-life-of-chairman-mao-by-zhisui-li-9780099648819","title":"Private Life Of Chairman Mao","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. He saw Mao and his country through the years of \"the Great Leap Forward\" and the Cultural Revolution. In this book, Li reveals details of Mao's relations with Krushchev and other Soviet leaders, and the growing paranoia that led Mao to turn against the Chinese Communist Party's ruling clique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrivate Life Of Chairman Mao\u003c\/em\u003e includes details of Mao's private life—his sexual appetite, the luxury and corruption of his imperial court, how he dominated his circle of intimates, his gradual physical disintegration, and the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010605428972,"sku":"9780099648819","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780099648819-private-life-of-chairman-mao.jpg?v=1785153709"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/zhisui-li.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}