The Peasant Prince is a memoir. Read the book and hear Li Cunxin talk about his life.

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memoir

[ mem-wahr, -wawr ]

1. A record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.

2. Usually memoirs.

an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.

3. a biography or a biographical sketch

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