Extract from
Walking A Tightrope
‘All dissident scholars, protected by those in power, following the capitalist road, must be eliminated.’
Olivia Cox-Fill reveals the compelling
story of the life of one of China’s most
prestigious physicians during the Cultural
Revolution. This thought-provoking
account illustrates the lifestyle and
demands of the hierarchy, against a
background of the contradictions and
lies fed to the masses, when people
disappeared unaccountably and mistrust
had become a tool for survival.
Relating the physician’s journey from
Jiangsu province to Beijing via the
University of Chicago, this account conveys
the ultimate effect on Dr. Wu’s family life.
This unique insight makes compelling
reading for those wishing to discover
the life of an intellectual at the highest
echelons of China in the 20th Century.
This new Edition includes signifi cant
revisions to the text, additional images
and provides illustrative maps. The Edition
concludes with the author’s refl ections
on the experiences of Dr. Wu and invites
readers to consider the parallels with life
in the 21st Century.
A most intriguing comparative analysis
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