Bio about Cultural Revolution in China - A Leaf in the Bitter Wind by Ting-Xing Ye

I couldn't help but think of this book when we read Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. In fact, I think it ruined my reading of the novel because I kept comparing it to this biography! It's a compelling story about a woman who grew up during the Cultural Revolution in China and experienced a similar dismal "re-education" as the narrator of the Little Chinese Seamstress. I definitely recommend it if you are interested in this very volatile and fascinating time.