The Red Lie: A Story of Family, Betrayal, and My Escape from China - Hardcover
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Hua Foley grew up in the aftermath of China's Cultural Revolution, searching for glimpses of truth though the lies of the party and her propaganda officer father. After witnessing the Tiananmen massacre, she is forced to escape China. Foley's memoir offers a profound glimpse into the dark and violent days of Mao's era.
Hua Foley was born in Beijing, China. During her first sixteen years she was a communist believer before discovering the truth of the outside world. In the Mao era, she listened to music played on a record player kept hidden under the floor, read banned books sneaked out from locked library rooms, and became resentful of the cruel world she lived in.
After receiving her Master's degree in...
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