Three Sisters - Brossura

Bi Feiyu

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ISBN 10: 184659023X ISBN 13: 9781846590238

Casa editrice: Telegram Books, 2010

Riassunto

WINNER OF THE 2010 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE Three sisters struggle to change the course of their destinies in a China that does not belong to them. Yumi uses her dignity, Yuxiu her seductive charms, and Yuyang her desire for success. This breathtaking story vividly captures the all-consuming desire for power in a society obsessed with saving face. Whether it's in the Wang family village, where lift is attuned to the rhythm of work and the slogans of the Cultural Revolution, or in urban China of the 1980s, the sisters are not prepared to be just another wave in the 'infinite ocean of people'.

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Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2010

'A moving exploration of Chinese family and village life during the Cultural Revolution that moves seamlessly between the epic and the intimate, the heroic and the petty, illuminating not only individual lives but an entire society, within a gripping tale of familial conflict and love.' The Man Asian Literary Prize Judges

'Bi Feiyu's account of three sisters struggling to survive in the aftermath of China's Cultural Revolution is a complex moral tale that also illuminates the country s rise from sleeping tiger to global power.' Independent

'This is a China that few Westerners know. Bi Feiyu makes it real and believable in this charming, surprising novel.' Washington Post

'One of China s best contemporary novelists, Bi Feiyu has created an insightful portrait of China during the past half a century with a tale both epic and intimate. Three Sisters is an important novel.' Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants

'A thrilling family epic that depicts China's dispossessed longings and love.' --Xiaolu Guo, author of A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

"One of China s best contemporary novelists, Bi Feiyu has created an insightful portrait of China during the past half a century with a tale both epic and intimate. Three Sisters is an important novel." --Yiyun Li, author of 'The Vagrants'

"A thrilling family epic that depicts China s dispossessed longings and love." --Xiaolu Guo, author of 'A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers'

L'autore:

Bi Feiyu was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of Jiangsu, China. He is the recipient of many literary prizes, including the Lu Xun Prize in 1996. He co-wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. His novel, The Moon Opera, was published by Telegram in 2007.

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• Editore: Telegram Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 184659023X
• ISBN 13: 9781846590238
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 310