Linda Jaivin is an internationally published Australian author,
translator, essayist, novelist and specialist writer on China.

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Linda Jaivin on the Cultural Revolution in China

Carriageworks Bay 24 Sydney

China Past, Present, Future

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Writers in Conversation: Linda Jaivin on Bombard the Headquarters!

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Linda Jaivin and Sheila Fitzpatrick in conversation

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Linda Jaivin – Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China

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Linda Jaivin in conversation with NFSA CEO Patrick McIntyre

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Linda Jaivin: Shades of the Cultural Revolution - From Mao to Musk

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Brisbane: Linda Jaivin - Bombard the Headquarters!

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Latest Books

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Bombard the Headquarters!: China’s Cultural Revolution

2025

A riveting account of a turbulent period in Chinese history.

Cover of The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin

The Shortest History of China

2021

This is a pacy history of China that will transform the way you see the world’s rising superpower.

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The Empress Lover

2014

A witty and playful mystery set in contemporary Beijing, The Empress Lover is Linda Jaivin’s seventh novel and her most accomplished.

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