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Three Sisters

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From the petty treachery of the village to the slogans of the Cultural Revolution and the harried pace of city life, three sisters strive to change the course of their destinies in a China that does not truly belong to them.

Yumo. the eldest, struggles to retain dignity as her ideal marriage falters. Yuxiu relies on her talent for seduction.And, Yuyang, lays her hope in own intelligence, securing the education that her sisters were denied.

A breathtaking account of the challenges facing women in Communist China.

About The Author
Bi Feiyu is one of the most respected authors and screenwriters in China today. He was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of jiangsu. A journalist, poet and novelist, he has been awarded a number of literary prizes, including the prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize. He co-Wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by the internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou. His novel The Moon Opera was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2008. Three Sisters won the Man Asian Literary Prize 2010.

Pages: 293

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Telegram Books

Release: February 13, 2012

Three Sisters

3.1/5 ( ratings)

From the petty treachery of the village to the slogans of the Cultural Revolution and the harried pace of city life, three sisters strive to change the course of their destinies in a China that does not truly belong to them.

Yumo. the eldest, struggles to retain dignity as her ideal marriage falters. Yuxiu relies on her talent for seduction.And, Yuyang, lays her hope in own intelligence, securing the education that her sisters were denied.

A breathtaking account of the challenges facing women in Communist China.

About The Author
Bi Feiyu is one of the most respected authors and screenwriters in China today. He was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of jiangsu. A journalist, poet and novelist, he has been awarded a number of literary prizes, including the prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize. He co-Wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by the internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou. His novel The Moon Opera was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2008. Three Sisters won the Man Asian Literary Prize 2010.

Pages: 293

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Telegram Books

Release: February 13, 2012

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