This was China still under the rule of warlords. Starting in 1909, Jung Chang starts to tell us about her grandmother Yu-fang who became the concubine of a warlord general at a tender age of fifteen in year 1924. The book cover gives you a feel for the story that is within and also an indication that it is not a work of fiction. The most interesting part is the side strip showing photographs of three women – three generations – author Jung Chang in the bottom most image, her mother in the middle and her grandmother at the top. The Chinese representation of wild swans in done in red – probably symobilising the red rule. I read the 21 st anniversary edition of the book, published by Harper Press, with a cover page done in soothing marine blue-grey shades showing the name of the book and the author in orange. Wild Swans – Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang | Book Review
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