In China, the 8,000-mile "long march" of Mao Zedong's fledgling Communist Party in 1934 has the status of legend. The author retraces the marchers' steps and interviews the survivors. This amazing historical adventure is an eye-opening account of how Mao manipulated it for his own purposes, and a moving portrait of China past and present. "This splendid work is ably read by Laural Merlington. Her voice is calm and serene, almost dispassionate, throughout."—AudioFile