MUKTA VIHANG CHINCHYA TEEN KANYA

Book Details
• Format: Paperback
• Language: Marathi (Translated from English)
• ISBN-13: 9788184984576
• Book Edition: 1
• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House
• Pages: 652
• Subject/Category: Memoir
• Translator: Vijaya Bapat

Summary
Blending the intimacy of memoir with the panoramic scope of eyewitness history, Wild Swans has become a bestselling classic translated into thirty languages, with over ten million copies sold worldwide. This compelling narrative spans three generations in twentieth-century China, offering a vivid account of Mao’s profound impact on the country.

The book uniquely illuminates the female experience in modern history while telling an inspiring story of courage and love. It describes the life of the author’s grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic communist; and her parents’ experiences as members of the communist elite, enduring the Cultural Revolution’s ordeals.

Chang herself was a Red Guard at fourteen and later worked as a peasant, a barefoot doctor, a steelworker, and an electrician. Through gripping and moving detail, the memoir captures the cycles of violent upheaval faced by her family and millions caught in the sweep of history—ultimately offering an uplifting testament to resilience and hope.