
Private Revolutions
Coming of Age in a New China
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Narrated by:
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Crystal Yu
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Gabby Wong
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Kae Alexander
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Naomi Yang
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Yuan Yang
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By:
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Yuan Yang
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang, read by Gabby Wong, Crystal Yu, Kae Alexander, Naomi Yang and Yuan Yang .
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025
SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAAJTE PRIZE 2025
A Financial Times, New York Times and Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year
'As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary' VOGUE
'Private Revolutions could be a Netflix series, for family, violence and romance abound' IRISH TIMES
'A portrait of China through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible' SUNDAY TIMES
'A revelatory, moving and tender tale of hopes, fears and change' PETER FRANKOPAN
Yuan Yang, the first Chinese-born British MP, tells the stories of four Chinese women striving for a better future in an unequal society. From June, who dreams of going to university rather than raising pigs, to Sam, forced into hiding as her activist peers are lifted from the streets, this is a singularly immersive portrait of a rapidly changing nation – and of the courage of those caught in the swell.
Interesting listen, blending historic change with individual lives
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This book illuminates China from a 2D reference for “far away” to real people struggling or thriving against a backdrop of bureaucracy.
It is written in a clear engaging style, it has the clarity of Orwell’s travel writing, but with Kate Adie’s from our own correspondent’s quiet unobtrusive empathy.
Well worth a listen
An engaging portrait of modern China
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Fascinating insights into women's lives
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