title: Manuscripts of the Macabre
author: Maurice M. Mckiernan
description: Maurice M. McKiernan is a right-brained individual with a propensity for all things artistic. He began piano lessons at age four and soon began performing in recitals and competitions, eventually recording eight music albums. He then attended Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis, where he was named a top 100 student of the entire university and graduated with a degree in philosophy. In his free time, Maurice enjoys writing stories, creating music, and performing in civic theater. He lives in Indiana with a high-maintenance Siamese cat.
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  CONTENTS
  
  
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  [**Title Page**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_tp_r1.htm#tp)
  
  
  [**Dedication**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_ded_r1.htm)
  
  
  [**Maps**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_fm1_r1.htm)
  
  
  [**Author’s Note**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_fm2_r1.htm)
  
  
  [**Introduction**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_fm3_r1.htm)
  
  
    
  
  
  [CHAPTER 1 **SETTING OUT**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c01_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 2 **ARRIVAL**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c02_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 3 **CHOU EN-LAI**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c03_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 4 **AT THE DIAOYUTAI**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c04_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 5 **MEETING WITH MAO**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c05_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 6 **MAO TSE-TUNG**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c06_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 7 **THE LONG FREEZE**](Macm_9781588365767_epub_c07_r1.htm)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 8 **BREAKING THE PATTERN**](Mac