Zhisui Li (1919–1995)
Author of The private life of chairman Mao
About the Author
Image credit: Zhisui Li en première de couverture de son livre "La vie privée du Président Mao" (Plon / 1994)
Works by Zhisui Li
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- Other names
- 志绥 李
Zhi-sui Li - Birthdate
- 1919-12-30
- Date of death
- 1995-02-13
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- China
- Country (for map)
- Chine
Etats-Unis - Birthplace
- Pékin, Chine
- Place of death
- Carol Stream , Illinois, Etats-Unis
- Occupations
- Médecin
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Statistics
- Works
- 1
- Members
- 622
- Popularity
- #40,476
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 9
- ISBNs
- 19
- Languages
- 7
One of the wisest sayings is, "All power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." and this book is the proof. I suspect that Mao started as a well meaning leader but, couldn't handle the adulation which, over time, turned to fear. He became a monster who viewed human life in numbers.… (more)