Mao Zedong's position had weakened after the Great Famine, and in the period during and leading up to the Cultural Revolution, he regained and consolidated his power. I am interested in getting a better picture of the very concrete ways in which he did this during this period. What are classic books that describes these events accurately and in detail?
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2In most cases requests for book recommendations are off-topic here, since what makes a 'good' book is somewhat subjective (and depends heavily on the reader's own interests and knowledge).– Steve BirdCommented Mar 12, 2023 at 21:50
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@SteveBird, is this better?– user56834Commented Mar 12, 2023 at 21:51
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1amazon.com/Mao-Story-Jung-Chang/dp/0099507374– LuizCommented Mar 12, 2023 at 23:00
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4The best book to answer "How did Mao regain and consolidate power?" is "How the Red Sun Rose" by prof. Gaohua. I don't read the translated version so I don't know if the translation is good or not. But I highly recommend any work by Prof. Gaohua but this book seem to be the only translated version available.– Qiulang 邱朗Commented Mar 13, 2023 at 3:28
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I believe that, in theory, its possible to ask if there's a canonical work on a subject. I say "in theory" because I can't recall anyone doing this successfully.– T.E.D. ♦Commented Mar 14, 2023 at 13:20
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