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The Bathing Women by Ning, Tie
by Ning, Tie | HC | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781451694840
- Book Title
- Bathing Women
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Original Language
- Chinese
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, General, Literary
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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From an award-winning and bestselling Chinese author, this stunningly original novel captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China. FROM AWARD-WINNING and bestselling Chinese writer Tie Ning comes a stunningly original novel that captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China. The Bathing Women follows the lives of four women--Tiao, a children's book editor; Fan, her sister, who thinks escaping to America might solve her problems; Fei, a hedonistic and self-destructive young woman; and Youyou, a chef--from childhood during the Cultural Revolution to adulthood in the new market economy. This moving novel charts the journey of these women as they grapple with love, sibling rivalry, and, ultimately, redemption. Beloved and renowned in China, Tie Ning's numerous books have never before been translated into English; this publication of The Bathing Women introduces a brilliant writer of uncommon talents, vision, and compassion to American readers. Spellbinding, unforgettable, and an important chronicle of modern China, The Bathing Women is a powerful and beautiful portrait of the strength of female friendship in the face of adversity.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1451694849
ISBN-13
9781451694840
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113993744
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bathing Women
Original Language
Chinese
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, General, Literary
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pl2909.I284d3313
Reviews
"If I were to pick the ten best literary works in the world of the past ten years, I would definitely rank THE BATHING WOMEN among them." - Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Laureate, "Tie Ning's unique novel about three Chinese women and their struggles with families and men in today's fast-changing China is as gorgeous as the Cezanne painting the novel takes its title from." --Xinran, author of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother and The Good Women of China, Ning masterfully pins down the kaleidoscope of emotions aroused by her characters' actions, and moments of pain and conflict are colored with heartrending beauty., "If I were to pick the ten best literary works in the world of the past ten years, I would definitely rank THE BATHING WOMEN among them." - Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Laureate, "A probing and gracefully written portrait of an extended Chinese family, related by blood and mystery, in which the author explores areas of human behavior traditionally considered off-limits: the intimate and sexual lives of ordinary Chinese women." -Hannah Pakula, author of The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China, Ning escorts the reader through the underbelly of love, family and jealousy in prose that's pure poetry and a privilege to read., A literary gem of poetic prose that unmasks a complex story of jealousy, adultery, deception and acceptance., "A probing and gracefully written portrait of an extended Chinese family, related by blood and mystery, in which the author explores areas of human behavior traditionally considered off-limits: the intimate and sexual lives of ordinary Chinese women." --Hannah Pakula, author of The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China, "Set amidst shifting cultural values, this is a psychologically astute portrait of four women struggling to satisfy their appetites for food, camaraderie, family, community, sex, and love." , "Tie Ning's unique novel about three Chinese women and their struggles with families and men in today's fast-changing China is as gorgeous as the Cezanne painting the novel takes its title from." --Xinran, author of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother and The Good Women of China, Tie Ning's writing fluidly captures the human desire to excel in life regardless of one's circumstances…it will be most definitely be appreciated by readers who enjoy literature (particularly Asian literature) that unabashedly explores the complexities of human relationships in times of adversity., Tie Ning's writing fluidly captures the human desire to excel in life regardless of one's circumstances...it will be most definitely be appreciated by readers who enjoy literature (particularly Asian literature) that unabashedly explores the complexities of human relationships in times of adversity., "If I were to pick the ten best literary works in the world of the past ten years, I would definitely rank THE BATHING WOMEN among them."- Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Laureate, "Tie Ning's unique novel about three Chinese women and their struggles with families and men in today's fast-changing China is as gorgeous as the Cezanne painting the novel takes its title from." -Xinran, author of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother and The Good Women of China, Set amidst shifting cultural values, this is a psychologically astute portrait of four women struggling to satisfy their appetites for food, camaraderie, family, community, sex, and love., "A probing and gracefully written portrait of an extended Chinese family, related by blood and mystery, in which the author explores areas of human behavior traditionally considered off-limits: the intimate and sexual lives of ordinary Chinese women." --Hannah Pakula, author of The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
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Lccn
2012-372350
Dewey Decimal
895.136
Dewey Edition
23
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