by Lucien Bodard · Grasset · tapa dura · ISBN 9782286001612
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«Les dix mille marches» is the historical novel by Lucien Bodard, published by Grasset in hardback (392 pages, in French).
The work delves into 20th-century China to fictionalise the life of Jiang Qing, wife of Mao Zedong and known as the 'Red Empress'. Bodard reconstructs her rise, her ambition and the palace intrigues that led her to attempt power after the leader's death in 1976, with a detailed and vibrant style.
The novel was originally published in 1991; in catalogue it is classified under literature and fiction and history.
Recommended to readers interested in Chinese history and fictionalised biographies of 20th-century figures.
