The Culture of Power: The Lin Biao Incident in the Cultural Revolution by Qiu Ji
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The Culture of Power: The Lin Biao Incident in the Cultural Revolution by Qiu Ji. On the night of September 12-13, 1971, Lin Biao, Mao Zedong s officially recognized closest comrade-in-arms and chosen successor, was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia. The author brings unique credentials to her reexamination of the incident. The Culture of Power by Qiu Jin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An attempt to discover the truth behind the death of Lin Biao, Mao Zedong's closest comrade and chosen successor. Publisher Description On the night of September 12-13, 1971, Lin Biao, Mao Zedong s officially recognized closest comrade-in-arms and chosen successor, was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia. The Chinese government did not issue an announcement of Lin s death, and it became generally known only in the summer of 1972, when the official explanation stated that Lin had masterminded plans for a coup d Ztat and the assassination of Mao, and died fleeing to the Soviet Union after both plans had failed. But no convincing proof was offered to substantiate these claims, and the Lin Biao incident has remained an unsolved mystery. The author brings unique credentials to her reexamination of the incident. She is the daughter of the former commander-in-chief of the Chinese air force, who served under Lin and, along with thousands of others, was imprisoned as a result of the purges that followed Lin s death. For this book, she has drawn upon her father s unpublished memoirs, interviews with former high government officials and their families, and her own experience and acquaintances among the government s elite families, as well as an abundance of newly available book reexplores three key questions surrounding the Lin Biao incident: Why would Lin, the brilliant architect of pivotal victories in the Civil War who had been doggedly loyal to Mao for decades, suddenly attempt an ill-conceived coup? Why, when the alleged coup failed, would he defect to the Soviet Union? And why and how did Lin s plane crash? Details ISBN 0804735298 ISBN-13 9780804735292 Title The Culture of Power Author Qiu Jin Format Hardcover Year 1999 Pages 300 Publisher Stanford University Press GEItemID:18328276; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
