A NEW YORK TIMES GLOBETROTTING PICK!THE MILLIONS MOST ANTICIPATEDA woman reclaims her own story in this taut and wholly original literary tale from one of China's literary superstars.Hongmei is the pe
In the last days of the World War II, the Japanese occupation of Manchuria has collapsed. As the Chinese move in, the elders of the Japanese settler village of Sakito decide to preserve their honour b
Geling Yan traces the lives of two individuals separated by prejudice and mistrust, but bound forever by their passion for one another. But many barriers are laid between the lovers - by Chris's wealt
The powerful story of a love affair between an enigmatic Chinese prostitute and the Caucasian boy who worships her is set against the aftermath of the Gold Rush era, when anti-Chinese violence plagued
From Publishers WeeklyYan, whose short fiction was the basis for the movie Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, offers a pointed critique of capitalism's rise in her native China. A multifaceted mistaken-iden
It is December 1937 and the Japanese Imperial Army has just entered Nanking. Unable to reach the Safety Zone in Pokou, a group of schoolgirls are hiding out in the compound of the St. Mary Magdalene m
