Swimming to Freedom
My Escape from China and the Cultural Revolution
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
When Kent Wong was a young boy, his father, a patriotic Chinese official in the customs office in Hong Kong, joined an insurrection at work and returned with the family to the newly established People’s Republic of China. Hailed as heroes, they settled in the southern city of Canton. But Mao’s China was dangerous and unstable, with landlords executed en-masse and millions dying of starvation during the Great Leap Forward.
Customer Reviews
Gripping and Heart Breaking tale
I didn’t want to put the book down at all. From explaining life as a child onwards during times of hardship, to the idioms and poems used throughout, to the horrors of civil war and more, this memoir is a must read.
Topics can be heavy, especially with the introduction of death from the start and throughout the memoir, however this is a must read. I have learned so much that schools haven’t even taught me, I didn’t even know Freedom Swimmers were a thing that happened until I read this book. Please read this book, if you’re thinking of reading it absolutely do so you will not regret it.