1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Melissa Fu McKenna begins to unravel a

McKenna begins to unravel a story of scholarship and greed

'A world of butter-cream-beige luxury

A gritty and captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds

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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Melissa Fu McKenna begins to unravel aA FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION. Ai Weiwei one of the world's most famous artists and activists weaves a century long epic tale of China through the story of his own life and that of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. 'Engrossing a remarkable story' Sunday Times Here, through the sweeping lens of his own and his father's life, Ai Weiwei tells an epic tale of China over the last 100 years, from the Cultural Revolution to