- Famines, Food supply, Economic policy, Politics and government
In the tradition of John Hersey's Hiroshima, journalist Jasper Becker's penetrating account of China's four-year famine uncovers the truth behind one of the darkest chapters in history.
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- Author
- Jasper Becker
- First published
- 1996
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- The Free Press, John Murray General Publishing Division, John Murray
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780719554339
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