The Promise : Love and Loss in Modern China

ISBN-13: 9781788313629 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 288 str.

Xinran Xue

Opis

Xinran describes the lives and loves of an extraordinary family over four generations

Recenzje

Reporting on four generations of one Chinese family and their diverging paths, Xinran shows how the country's social norms have changed through politics and the rise of modernity. New York Times

Spis treści

Promises and 'talking love': my inspirations for this bookMap of ChinaKey DatesIntroductionNote on the TextPart I. A Love Coloured by Wars and Political MovementsFirst sister, RedPart II. A Communist Family TreeSecond sister, GreenPart III. A Bird's Love during the Cultural RevolutionGreen's daughter, CranePart IV. Diverse 'Lovers'The 3D Generation: Lili, Yoyo, WuhenAfterword: In and Out the Door of LifeAuthor's Heartfelt Thanks

O autorze

Xinran is a British-Chinese author, journalist and activist. She was the host of a pioneering Chinese radio show 'Words on the Night Breeze', which invited women to discuss their issues live on air. Her first book, The Good Women of China (2002), recounted some of these stories and has been translated into over thirty languages. William Spence is a translator.