WINNER OF THE 2010 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE

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. Yumi, the eldest, struggles to retain dignity as her ideal marriage falters. Yuxiu relies on her talent for seduction. And, Yuyang, the youngest, lays her hope in her own intelligence, securing the education that her sisters were denied. A breathtaking account of the challenges facing women in Communist China and of the bonds and ruptures of sisterhood.

Gelesen für die 1 Jahr= 1 Land Challenge für CHINA.

Ich fand das Buch ziemlich bedrückend. Es stellt den Irrsinn in der Zeit der Kulturrevolution und deren Auswirkungen auf den Alltag ganz gut dar. Deutlich wird auch, wie stark in dem geschilderten Umfeld das Schicksal der Frauen von den Männern abhängt und das diese sich im Grunde alles nehmen können, was sie haben wollen. Einen gewissen Einfluß auf ihren Weg haben die Frauen schon, aber im Grunde genommen ist er gering...und jede von ihnen scheitert auf ihre Weise, selbst dann, wenn es nach einem Gewinn aussieht.

At my first Edinburgh Meetup. Thank you for the good time! Enjoy reading! :)

I caught this at Joseph Pearces in Edinburgh

Interesting read.

Will be released at the Edinburgh meetup:

http://www.meetup.com/bookswapedinburgh

Picked up from meetup - Thanks! Probably destined for the obcz

Released to obcz

Now available on the Official BookCrossing Zone bookshelf in The Glencorse Centre, 4 Firth Road, Auchendinny, Midlothian, EH26 0QZ

The OBCZ books will be held in a small bookcase in the cafe area and will be clearly labelled.

Although this book is registered at www.bookcrossing.com, you don't have to be a member. It's perfectly OK to just take the book and enjoy it. Of course, if you can visit the website and let us know that you've picked it up, that would be even better - you don't even have to join, you can add your comments anonymously - you can also post your review when you've read it, then return it or pass it on to someone else.

If you do join Bookcrossing, you'll be able to see what happens to it afterwards - for ever!

Retrieved from obcz

Taking to the 'Old Gang' meetup

Although this book is registered at www.bookcrossing.com, you don't have to be a member. It's perfectly OK to just take the book and enjoy it. Of course, if you can visit the website and let us know that you've picked it up, that would be even better - you don't even have to join, you can add your comments anonymously - you can also post your review when you've read it, then return it or pass it on to someone else.

If you do join Bookcrossing, you'll be able to see what happens to it afterwards - for ever!

The 2016 UK Bookcrossing Unconvention will be held in Birmingham, 23-25 September 2016. Visit http://2016.bcukunconvention.co.uk/ for details!

Picked up at Old Gang meet up.

Released at old gang meet up