“Cold, hungry, sick with typhus, and limping from the dog bite on her leg, Czeslawa has forgotten most things. Only in her dreams does Czeslawa remember:
“Lai’s story, Clifford writes, has ‘exposed the cruelty and barbarity of the Chinese communist system.’”
“a pot boiler that moves quickly and keeps us guessing as to the outcome.”
Eva Payne’s invaluable study, Empire of Purity, sheds fresh light on a critical moment of U.S.
“The plot is thriller-quick, the technical knowledge on display impressive.”
