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Frank Dikotter's 'Mao's Great Famine' Wins Samuel Johnson Prize

Frank Dikotter's 'Mao's Great Famine' Wins Samuel Johnson Prize

A book chronicling a Chinese tragedy under Mao has won Britain's richest nonfiction book award, the Samuel Johnson Prize. Frank Dikotter's "Mao's Great Famine" won the 20,000 pound ($32,000) award at a ceremony in London on Wednesday.

 

Memoir Outlines Tiananmen Struggle

Memoir Outlines Tiananmen Struggle

A new book by the deceased former Communist chief ousted for refusing to suppress the 1989 protests offers a rare look at the struggle.

 

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