THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE
A Financial Times, New York Times and Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year
'As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary' VOGUE
'Could be a Netflix series, for family, violence and romance abound' IRISH TIMES
'A portrait of China through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible' SUNDAY TIMES
'A revelatory, moving and tender tale of hopes, fears and change' PETER FRANKOPAN
Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the stories of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. From June, who dreams of going to university rather than raising pigs, to Sam, forced into hiding as her activist peers are lifted from the streets, this is a singularly immersive portrait of a rapidly changing nation - and of the courage of those caught in the swell.
| ISBN: | 9781526655875 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 2025 |
| Author: | Yuan Yang |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Primary Genre | History |
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE
A Financial Times, New York Times and Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year
'As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary' VOGUE
'Could be a Netflix series, for family, violence and romance abound' IRISH TIMES
'A portrait of China through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible' SUNDAY TIMES
'A revelatory, moving and tender tale of hopes, fears and change' PETER FRANKOPAN
Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the stories of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. From June, who dreams of going to university rather than raising pigs, to Sam, forced into hiding as her activist peers are lifted from the streets, this is a singularly immersive portrait of a rapidly changing nation - and of the courage of those caught in the swell.
Private Revolutions features in the following genres: History, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Ethical issues: censorship, Gender studies: women and girls, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Political activism / Political engagement, Economic growth
Private Revolutions is available in Paperback, Hardback
Private Revolutions was written by Yuan Yang and published by Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Private Revolutions has 320 pages
£9.89
