Robert Graves, Narrated by:
and others.
It is a long journey, most of it "told"; very little "shown". At times the book drags on, and can, on occasion, be boring.
It is such an important story that reveals so much depth about Mao's fantastically unjust regime.
Gekaufte Titel gehören für immer Ihnen - auch, wenn Sie Audible verlassen.
At the age of 16, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor's numerous concubines.
When Ji-li’s family is accused of capitalist crimes, all of her beautiful dreams burst like soap bubbles.
Er stürzt von einem Abenteuer in die nächste ungeheuerliche Geschichte, muss gegen Bestien, Mitschüler und Fabelwesen kämpfen.
Nun, vielleicht einfach deshalb, weil ich es meiner Oma als sechsjähriger Knirps genau so versprechen musste. Hape Kerkeling, Autor:
Ganz flexibel: Ihren monatlichen Titel können Sie sich einfach später aussuchen.
Dann 9,95 € pro Monat. As I listened, I shared the book with them and they ratified its accuracy and approved the pitch perfect truth of the portrayal of the years before the "opening up" which came after the death of Mao. Jung Chang,
Tzu Hsi was born into one of the lowly ranks of the Imperial dynasty. and others. Yu Hua,
and others. Doch jetzt schweigt der psychisch kranke Häftling auf Anraten seiner Anwältin. Marc-Uwe Kling lebt mit einem Känguru zusammen. Doch die Ermittler haben keine belastbaren Beweise, nur Indizien. Und wieso ist es schnapspralinensüchtig? As she learns the secrets behind their glittering facades, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and hidden passions, reaching from the petty gossip of the servants' quarters all the way to the Imperial Palace. Gleichzeitig wurde sie zu einer mächtigen Fürsprecherin für Frauen und Mädchen in den USA und in der ganzen Welt, trieb in der Familienpolitik den dringend notwendigen gesellschaftlichen Wandel hin zu einem gesünderen und aktiveren Leben voran. By: Zwei entsetzliche Kindermorde hat er bereits gestanden und die Berliner Polizei zu den grausam entstellten Leichen geführt.
Having lived in China I know Mao is highly revered and with the revisionist history and the propaganda machine, the Chinese people seem unquestioning about their past. I've listened to two books so far with Audible, Unbroken and Wild Swans, and Wild Swans ranks second.
Zumindest bis zu seinem elften Geburtstag. Two years after Mao's death in 1976, Deng became the de facto leader of the Chinese Communist Party and the prime architect of China's post-Mao reforms. What was one of the most memorable moments of Wild Swans? Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative biography of Mao ever written. Because Ji-li’s grandfather was a landlord, her family is harassed and humiliated. Alexander V. Pantsov,
Richard Baum, Violet Minturn is the privileged daughter of the American madam of the city's most exclusive courtesan house.
But Unbroken is hard, very hard, for any audio book to beat.
And she managed to escape with her life. Da erfährt er, dass er sich an der Schule für Hexerei und Zauberei einfinden soll.
Amy Tan, Narrated by: Andrew R. Wilson,
When orphaned Daiyu leaves her home in the provinces to take shelter with her cousins in the Capital, she is drawn into a world of opulent splendor, presided over by the ruthless, scheming Xifeng and the prim, repressed Baochai. I loved this when I read it back in the 90s. Von Biografie bis Belletristik, Sprachkurs bis Sci-Fi – entdecken Sie die größte Auswahl an Hörgeschichten.
Kirsten Potter, By: Jung Chang, Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular best seller that has sold more than 13 million copies, a critically acclaimed history of China, a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty, and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling rivalries, in a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. Und warum? And because China is such a major player in our world today, it should be a must-read for any educated person.
hard book to listen to for me.
Amy Tan, By: How does this one compare?
Robertson Dean, By: China and America are world powers without serious rivals. Michelle Obama, Sprecher: Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular best seller that has sold more than 13 million copies, a critically acclaimed history of China, a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty, and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.
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Wild Swans is the true history of three generations of women living through the nightmare that is modern Chinese history.
Katrin Fröhlich. America values strategic decisiveness; China values patience.America is becoming society of lasting inequality; China a meritocracy. Und so bekommen wir endlich Antworten auf die drängendsten Fragen unserer Zeit: War das Känguru wirklich beim Vietcong?
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It gave me a great understanding for the culture of present day China.
The dramatic real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution.
By: This is one woman’s riveting story of strength, courage, and promises kept. In addition, the narrative is so personal and so steeped in evocative description that it speaks to the heart as powerfully as to the intellect.
The financially strapped Ho fights deportation from the US in order to continue his studies while his family struggles at home. Robert Graves, who went on to write I, Claudius, has given to posterity here one of the all-time great insights into the experience of war. Breathtaking in its scope, unforgettable in its descriptions, this masterpiece is extraordinary in every way.
A knowledge of China's imperial history is vital for any understanding of its present, as modern China is linked in many ways to the extraordinary culture of its empire. Jolene Kim, The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution, By: Frank Langfitt. There is, however, so much to recommend this in depth examination of the spiritual, emotional and ethical rape of an entire culture at the behest of one man that I am convinced that most listeners will find the book well worth the hard work.
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By: The real life depictions of the suffering and state of mind of the Chinese during the Cultural Revolution. I think the death of the grandmother was tragic because in my mind it brought to the fore the terrible atrocities that were perpetuated when the communists were seeking power and doing all manner of evil to their own people under Mao. Joyce Bean,
Would you listen to Wild Swans again? Pauline A. Chen, Narrated by:
I find listening when I have the time a good way to.
As a result, I experienced the book as an especially dynamic encounter with the personal histories of those around me, and this may be why I can give it five stars. I lived in China on and off for four years and taught English in an upper middle school and two universities.
Lisa See. The story of Tzu Hsi is the story of the last empress in China. From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Steven I. Levine, Narrated by:
Stefanie Stahl, Sprecher: Alexander V. Pantsov, In 1943, the Japanese tear young Ja-hee and her sister from their peaceful family farm to be comfort women for the Imperial Army. "Was, um Himmels willen, hat mich bloß ins gleißende Scheinwerferlicht getrieben, mitten unter die Showwölfe?
Ji-li Jiang, Narrated by: Valerie Gilbert, By: Literature?
and others.
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The author of this book did the one thing that frustrated me when I was talking to Chinese who did not do this and that is questioning. Nancy Wu,