Hungry ghosts : China's secret famine

London : John Murray, 1997. 1st paperback edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xiii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-338) and index. Contents: Year Zero -- 1. China: Land of Famine -- 2. Arise, Ye Prisoners of Starvation -- 3. Soviet Famine -- 4. First Collectivization, 1949-1958 -- 5. False Science, False Promises -- 6. Mao Ignores the Famine -- 7. Overview of the Famine -- 8. Henan: A Catastrophe of Lies -- 9. Anhui: Let's Talk about Fengyang -- 10. Other Provinces -- 11. Panchen Lama's Letter -- 12. In the Prison Camps -- 13. Anatomy of Hunger -- 14. Cannibalism -- 15. Life in the Cities -- 16. Liu Shaoqi Saves the Peasants -- 17. Mao's Failure and His Legacy -- 18. How Many Died? -- 19. How to Record the Annals of a Place? -- 20. Western Failure. Subjects: Mao, Zedong 1893-1976; 20th century; Famines China History 20th century; Food supply China History 20th century; History of Asia; China Economic conditions 1949-1976; Economic policy; Politics and government.