Northern Girls: Life Goes On (China Library)

Sheng, Keyi

ISBN 10: 0670076163 / ISBN 13: 9780670076161

Verlag: Viking, 2016

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0670076163-3-36906389

Inhaltsangabe:

Qian Xiaohong is born in a sleepy Hunan village, where the new China rush toward development is a distant rumor. A buxom, naïve 16-year-old, she joins the mass migration to the boomtown of Shenzhen where she navigates dangerous encounters with ruthless bosses, jealous wives, sympathetic hookers and corrupt policemen. Moving through a grinding succession of dead end jobs, Xiaohong finds solace in her close ties with her fellow "northern girls," who quickly learn to rely on each other for humor and the enjoyment of life's simple pleasures. This coming-of-age novel explores the inner lives of a generation of young, rural Chinese women who embark on life-changing journeys in search of something better.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Sheng Keyi is a highly regarded writer central to China's literary scene.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Northern Girls: Life Goes On (China Library)
Verlag: Viking
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Good