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In this, the fourth volume of her autobiography and history covering the years 1949 to 1965, Han Suyin writes of events which will be in the memories of many readers.It is a fascinating record of those years in which she measures the vast improvements of living conditions against the daunting uniformity, movingly describes the sickening effects of famine and the joy of a successful harvesting, and recounts the early days of the awesome and devastating Cultural Revolution. Interwoven with these events is her won story: her tragic love affair with Ian Morrison, which inspired het famous novel A Many Splendoured Thing, her friendships and dialogues with world figures Nehru, Chou Enlai, Mao and Madame Mao, Malcolm Macdonald and Sukarno, and her keen observations and candid response to all she sees.'A skillful blending of modern Chinese history with travel and personal adventure. It will have a far wider appeal than any of her earlier works'Daily Telegraph