Xia De-hong, 94, Dies; Persecuted in China, She Starred in Daughter’s Memoir
“Wild Swans,” a best-selling 1991 memoir, told the story of a stoic mother holding her family together amid torture and imprisonment under Mao’s regime.
By Adam Nossiter · The New York Times – World
“Wild Swans,” a best-selling 1991 memoir, told the story of a stoic mother holding her family together amid torture and imprisonment under Mao’s regime.