Mao's Forgotten Successor: The Political Career of Hua Guofeng PUB198107 "one of the country's great

"one of the country's great literary treasures" (New York Times)

ingeniously ironic and wholly satisfying

ISBN-10: 0226908488

Residents of the Peak District are used to tourists descending on its soaring hills and brooding valleys

Mao's Forgotten Successor: The Political Career of Hua Guofeng PUB198107 "one of the country's greatHua Guofeng succeeded Mao in 1976, emerging almost out of nowhere following an unexceptional career in Shanxi and Hunan. In just over two years, Hua had been eclipsed by Deng Xiaoping, a more politically shrewd, progressive and charismatic figure. If Hua's rise to power was remarkable, then this fall was even more so. Author: Robert Weatherley ISBN 10: 0230542476 ISBN 13: 9780230542471 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan Language: English Published: 07 30