One of the best-selling and best-loved books of recent years, 'Wild Swans' is an epic true story of how one family lived and survived through some of China's most unsettling and violent times. The publication of 'Wild Swans' in 1991 was a worldwide phenomenon. Not only did it become the best-selling non-fiction book in British publishing history, with sales of well over two million, it was received with unanimous critical acclaim, and was named the winner of the 1992 NCR Book Award and the 1993 British Book of the Year Award.Few books have ever had such an impact on their readers. Through the story of three generations of women - grandmother, mother and daughter - 'Wild Swans' tells nothing less than the whole tumultuous history of China's tragic twentieth century, from sword-bearing warlords to Chairman Mao, from the Manchu Empire to the Cultural Revolution. At times terrifying, at times astonishing, always deeply moving, 'Wild Swans' is a book in a million, a true story with all the passion and grandeur of a great novel.Jung Chang's introduction brings her own story up to date, describing the effect 'Wild Swans'' success has had on her life. Gold title Includes PS Section * Reissued to coincide with the 21st anniversary of the book's publication and includes a new introduction from Jung Chang.

* In April 2012 the Young Vic Theatre will stage an epic stage production. Press night is 20 April 2012; performances will run from 21st April to 13 May as part of the World Stages London promotion. * World Stages London is an unprecedented collaboration between 8 London producing venues and 12 UK and international co-producers which will run in May 2012. * 'Wild Swans' is the biggest grossing non fiction paperback in publishing history. * A worldwide phenomenon, it has sold over 13 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages.