Comrade Chiang Ch'ing by Roxane Witke - 1977

Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9.2 x 6.5 x 2 inches,. Even before Mao Tse-tung's final illness, rumors of his wife Chiang Ch'ing's candid revelations to a Western writer shook the power structure of the People's Republic. Then, barely six weeks after the Chairman's death, Chiang Ch'ing, together with three other senior officials, was arrested and branded an enemy of the Party and the state. Among the most serious charges brought against Mao's widow was her alleged betrayal of national "secrets" during a week-long private interview some sixty hours in all-with Roxane Witke, an American scholar. Comrade Chiang Ch' ing is the outcome of that remarkable interview. Book covers and text are very good condition, DJ is worn on the edges and shows rubbing front and back DJ. Small tears on the top edge. Hardcover: 549 pages, Publisher: Little, Brown1st edition (1977), Language: English, ISBN-10: 0316949000, ISBN-13: 978-0316949002, Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 2 inches, , Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Even before Mao Tse-tung's final illness, rumors of his wife Chiang Ch'ing's candid revelations to a Western writer shook the power structure of the People's Republic.