Book review: ‘Fly, Wild Swans’ is a  poignant, powerful memoir

A subtext of this book is the West’s hypocrisy towards China: securing favourable trade agreements with the country dwarfs ostensible concerns about human rights
Book review: ‘Fly, Wild Swans’ is a  poignant, powerful memoir

Jung Chang’s parents were both senior officials in the newly founded People’s Republic of China. File picture: Moya Nolan

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 - 01:00
Brendan Daly

  • Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China 
  • Jung Chang 
  • William Collins, €17.99 

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