Madame Mao: The White-Boned Demon

"A fascinating portrait. . . . Wildly successful in his global search for new sources . . . Terrill has produced the most complete biography that in all likelihood will ever be published on the fatally flawed yet fascinating Madame Mao."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"A magnificent display of investigative reporting, research, and reconstruction. . . . It throws much light on the madness of China's Cultural Revolution. . . . Remarkable pictures of life in Mao's 'inner court' during his declining years."--New York Newsday

1. Prologue: 'I was Mao's dog'; 2. Growing up, reaching out (1914-33; 3. Onstage in Shanghai (1933-1937); 4. Mao's housewife in Yanan (1938-49); 5. Letdown (1950s); 6. Recovery and revenge: politics as theater (1960s); 7. Bid to be empress (1970s); 8. 'Shut up, Jiang Qing'; Postscript; Abbreviations in notes; References notes; Index.