{"product_id":"the-sisters-mao-hardcover","title":"The Sisters Mao - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin McCrea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution and Europe's sexual revolution, the fates of two families in London and Beijing become unexpectedly intertwined, in this dazzling new novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eMrs Engels\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevolution is a Family Affair.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn London, sisters Iris and Eva, members of a radical performance collective, plan an attack on the West End theater where their mother is playing the title role in \u003cem\u003eMiss Julie\u003c\/em\u003e. Meanwhile in Beijing, Jiang Qing, Chairman Mao's wife, rehearses a gala performance of her model ballet, \u003cem\u003eThe Red Detachment of Women\u003c\/em\u003e, which she will use in order to attack her enemies in the Party.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the preparations for these two astonishing performances unfold, Iris, Eva, and Jiang Qing are transformed into unforgettable protagonists in a single epic drama. The three 'sisters', although fighting very different personal battles, find themselves bound together by the passions of love, by the obsessions of power, and by the forces of history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExquisitely observed, relevant, and wise, \u003cem\u003eThe Sisters Mao\u003c\/em\u003e shows us that the political is always personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767954604320,"sku":"9781950354795","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5897a6f5105c1c0d8d4105e24ee6031a.webp?v=1780321440","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sisters-mao-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}