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S Simon & SchuSter eG D alley iSclaimer Do not quote for publication until verified with the finished book. This advance, uncorrected reader’s proof is the property of Simon & Schuster. It is being made available for promotional purposes and review by the recipient and may not be used for any other purpose or transferred to any third party. Simon & Schuster reserves the right to terminate availability of the proof at any time. Any duplication, sale or distribution to the public is a violation of the law. This file will no longer be accessible upon publication of this book. For more information on Simon & Schuster’s eGalley program, please visit www.galleygrab.com. EGalley Disclaimer REV 1P.indd 1 10/16/09 3:27 PM This major new biography of Mao uses extensive Russian documents previously unavailable to biographers to reveal surprising details about Mao’s rise to power and leadership in China. Mao Zedong was one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, the most important in the history of modern China. A complex figure, he was a champion of the poor and brutal tyrant, poet and despot. Pantsov and Levine show Mao’s relentless drive to succeed, vividly describing his growing role in the nascent Communist party of China. They disclose startling facts about his personal life, particularly regarding his health and his lifelong, serial affairs with young women. Mao brought his country from poverty and economic backwardness into the modern age and on to the world stage. But he was also responsible for unprecedented loss of life. A disciple of Stalin, he turned against the USSR after Khrushchev came to power, shrewdly renewing relations with the U.S. as a counter to the USSR. He lived and behaved as China’s last emperor. Now readers will have the full story of his life and rule as never before. [Photo of Mao & Stalin goes here, w/ caption below] Caption: Mao and Joseph Stalin, Moscow, December 21, 1949 (The Museum of the Chinese Revolution) Alexander V. Pantsov is a professor of history at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Moscow, Pantsov graduated from Moscow State University Institute of Asian and African Studies and has published more than ten books, among them The Bolsheviks and the Chinese Revolution 1919-1927. Steven I. Levine is Senior Research Associate at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana, and has published extensively in the fields of modern Chinese politics and foreign policy as well as American-East Asian relations. 30945 Mao.indd 1 7/12/12 4:54 PM Also by AlexAnder V. PAntsoV the bolsheviks and the Chinese revolution, 1919–1927 Also by steVen I. leVIne Anvil of Victory: the Communist revolution in Manchuria, 1945–1948 China’s bitter Victory: the War with Japan, 1937–1945 (co-editor with James C. Hsiung) America’s Wars in Asia: A Cultural Approach to History and Memory (co-editor with Philip West and Jackie Hiltz) Arc of empire: America’s Wars in Asia from the Philippines to Vietnam (with Michael H. Hunt) 30945 Mao.indd 2 7/12/12 4:54 PM MAo : t He reAl st o r y A l e xAn d e r V . PAn t s oV WItH steVen I. leVIne simon & schuster new york london toronto sydney new delhi 30945 Mao.indd 3 7/12/12 4:54 PM Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Copyright © 2007, 2012 by Pantsov A.V. Introduction copyright © 2012 by Pantsov A.V. English language translation copyright © 2012 by Steven I. Levine Originally published in 2007 in Russian by Molodaia Gvardiia as Mao Tszedun. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Simon & Schuster Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition October 2012 SIMON & SCHUSTER and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Simon & Schuster Special Sales at 1-866-506-1949 or [email protected]. The Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau can bring authors to your live event. For more information or to book an event, contact the Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau at 1-866-248-3049 or visit our website at www.simonspeakers.com. Designed by Nancy Singer Maps by Paul Pugliese Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pantsov, Alexander, date. [Mao Tszedun. English] Mao : the real story / Alexander V. Pantsov with Steven I. Levine. — 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. p. cm. Originally published in Russian: Moskva : Molodaia Gvardiia, 2007, under title Mao Tszedun. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Mao, Zedong, 1893–1976. 2. Heads of state— China— Biography. 3. China— Politics and government— 1949–1976. I. Levine, Steven I. II. Title. DS778.M3P287613 2012 951.05092— dc23 [B] 2011053113 ISBN 978-1-4516-5447-9 ISBN 978-1-4516-5449-3 (ebook) 30945 Mao.indd 4 7/12/12 4:54 PM To the memory of my grandfather, Georgii Borisovich Ehrenburg (1902–1967), A Russian Sinologist, One of the first biographers of Mao Zedong, And the author whose works inspired me greatly — Alexander V. Pantsov 30945 Mao.indd 5 7/12/12 4:54 PM 30945 Mao.indd 6 7/12/12 4:54 PM C o n t e n t s Cast of Characters ix note on the spelling of Chinese Words xviii Introduction: Myths and realities 1 PArt one: tHe APPrentICe 1 the Foster Child of the bodhisattva 11 2 on the threshold of a new World 21 3 “I think, therefore, I Am” 31 4 the sound of Footsteps in a deserted Valley 47 5 dreams of a red Chamber 56 6 the Great Union of the Popular Masses 68 7 breathing World revolution, or the Magic of dictatorship 85 8 “Following the russian Path” 98 9 the lessons of bolshevik tactics 107 PArt tWo: tHe reVolUtIonAry 10 entering the Guomindang 119 11 Hopes and disappointments 131 12 Playing with Chiang Kai-shek 143 13 the Collapse of the United Front 161 14 the Path to the soviets 185 15 red banner over the Jinggang Mountains 200 16 A single spark Can start a Prairie Fire 216 30945 Mao.indd 7 7/12/12 4:54 PM viii Contents 17 Under the Comintern’s Wing 233 18 dog eat dog, Communist-style 254 19 the long March 275 20 the xi’an Incident 289 21 the Flirtatious Philosopher 305 22 Consolidating Control over the CCP 322 23 stalin, Mao, and the new democratic revolution in China 343 PArt tHree: tHe dICtAtor 24 Visit to the red Mecca 363 25 the Korean Adventure 374 26 the Contradictions of new democracy 390 27 socialist Industrialization 400 28 the Great turning Point 413 29 the emancipation of Consciousness 424 30 the Great leap Forward 449 31 Famine and Fear 470 32 “the dismissal of Hai rui from office” 491 33 to rebel Is Justified 507 34 the red Guard tragedy 522 35 the Mystery of Project 571 540 36 death of the red emperor 555 epilogue 573 Acknowledgments 579 Illustration Credits 581 Appendix 1: Mao Zedong’s Chronology 583 Appendix 2: Mao Zedong’s Genealogy 589 notes 593 bibliography 675 Index 715 30945 Mao.indd 8 7/12/12 4:54 PM
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