Big sister, little sister, red sister | jung chang

They were the most famous sisters in China.

As the country battled through a hundred years of wars, revolutions and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the center of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history.

Red Sister, Ching-ling, married the Father of China, Sun Yat-sen, and rose to be Maos vice-chair.

Little Sister, May-ling, became Madame Chiang Kai-shek, first lady of pre-Communist Nationalist China and a major political figure in her own right.

Big Sister, Ei-ling, became Chiangs unofficial main adviser - and made herself one of Chinas richest women.

All three sisters enjoyed tremendous privilege and glory, but also endured constant mortal danger.

They showed great courage and experienced passionate love, as well as despair and heartbreak.

They remained close emotionally, even when they embraced opposing political camps and Ching-ling dedicated herself to destroying her two sisters worlds.

Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister is a gripping story of love, war, intrigue, bravery, glamour and betrayal, which takes us on a sweeping journey from Canton to Hawaii to New York, from exiles quarters in Japan and Berlin to secret meeting rooms in Moscow, and from the compounds of the Communist elite in Beijing to the corridors of power in democratic Taiwan.

In a group biography that is by turns intimate and epic, Jung Chang reveals the lives of three extraordinary women who helped shape twentieth-century China.

“Deeply researched, Chang’s book is a riveting read”—The New York Times Book Review“Chang adds another title to her series of lively depictions of key figures in Modern Chinese history .

This accessible book will appeal to history buffs and biography fans in addition to those already familiar with the Chang’s body of work.

”—Library Journal “The book intertwines the intimate with the big historical picture, tying their personal stories to the deep and irreconcilable political divisions among them .

it is stamped by her revisionist impulse.

”—The Atlantic “A highly readable and accessible introduction to three important women who deserve wider recognition.

”—Booklist“Chang seamlessly chronicles the lives and marriages of the Soong sisters in this captivating triple biography.

This juicy tale will satisfy readers interested in politics, world affairs, and family dynamics.

” —Publishers WeeklyOne of this autumns biggest reads, its an astounding story told with verve and insight—Stylist“The complicated history of China during this period is little-known to most Westerners, so this readable book helps fill a gap.

By hooking it onto personalities, Jung Chang has been able to chart a comprehensible way through these decades and an immense mass of information that could otherwise be difficult to digest.

”—Washington TimesJUNG CHANG (張戎) is the author of the best-selling books Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (1991), which the Asian Wall Street Journal called the most read book about China; Mao: The Unknown Story (2005, with Jon Halliday), which was described by Time magazine as an atom bomb of a book; and Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China (2013), a New York Times notable.