Unbound
A True Story of War, Love, and Survival

Article first published as Book Review: Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival by Dean King on Blogcritics. Encarta Dictionary defines “long” as seeming to last forever, beyond what is wanted and extending considerable distance. The Red Army’s incredible Long March exemplifies the word. In......more

When nationalist opposition forces the communists to flee from their homes, it's mostly men who go on the run with the party's leaders. But a small number of women accompany them as well, and they would have an important part in the Long March themselves. I learned a lot about life in China during th......more

Detachable reference bookmark. Three little words that mean a great deal in this non-fiction text about the Long March in China that started in 1934, and this bookmark, as simple as it sounds, provides the key to author Dean King’s research. He reveals the story of thirty amazing women in an easy to......more

Well I have found another book to add to that shelf of special books. And since my College Girl trust my taste I was thinking maybe you would also like to share it with me. "Unbound" by Dean King has left me with wonder and awe at the strength of the human race. This is a story of 86,000 Red soldier......more

"Unbound" is an authoritative account of the Long March, the March that Mao's Red Army took to evade defeat in 1934 (4,000 miles). It is written from the angle of the 30 women who chose to join the march among 86,000 men because they saw communism as a chance to escape a repressive society. It was a......more