A biography of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, discussing the battles that helped shape him and reasons behind his popularity among his countrymen.
Content Note
From the barrel of a gun: October 1, 1949 -- Finding a road: the early years: 1893-1921 -- Mao and the young Chinese communist movement: 1921-1930 -- The encirclement campaigns and the long march: 1930-1935 -- Fighting the Japanese and the Nationalists: 1936-1949 -- Confronting challenges at home and abroad: 1949-1959 -- An era of turmoil: 1960-1976.