Originally published in Russian: Moskva : Molodaia Gvardiia, 2007, under title Mao Tzėdun.
Note on the Spelling of Chinese Words
Cast of Characters
Introduction: Myths and Realities
pt. 1. The Apprentice
The Foster Child of the Bodhisattva
On The Threshold Of A New World
"I Think, Therefore, I Am"
The Sound of Footsteps in a Deserted Valley
Dreams of a Red Chamber
The Great Union of the Popular Masses
Breathing World Revolution, or The Magic Of Dictatorship
"Following the Russian Path"
The Lessons of Bolshevik Tactics
pt. 2. The Revolutionary
Entering the Guomindang
Hopes and Disappointments
Playing with Chiang Kai-shek
The Collapse of the United Front
The Path to the Soviets
Red Banner over the Jinggang Mountains
A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire
Under the Comintern's Wing
Dog Eat Dog Communist-Style
The Long March
The Xi'an Incident
The Flirtatious Philosopher
Consolidating Control over the CCP
Stalin, Mao, and the New Democratic Revolution in China
pt. 3. The Dictator
Visit to the Red Mecca
The Korean Adventure
The Contradictions of New Democracy
Socialist Industrialization
The Great Turning Point
The Emancipation of Consciousness
The Great Leap Forward
Famine and Fear
"The Dismissal of Hai Rui from Office"
To Rebel Is Justified
The Red Guard Tragedy
The Mystery of Project 571
Death of The Red Emperor
Epilogue
Appendix: Mao Zedong's Chronology
Appendix: Mao Zedong's Genealogy.
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Mao : the real story by Alexander Pantsov. ISBN 9781451654479. Published by Simon & Schuster in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
