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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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“9th printing. Edges faintly toned. 1992 Trade Paperback. Includes new introduction by the author. An ”... Read moreabout condition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- ISBN
- 9780743246989
- Book Title
- Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Women, Cultural Heritage, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Women's Studies, Asia / China
- Item Weight
- 17.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
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Product Information
Chang recounts the evocative, unsettling, and insistently gripping story of how three generations of women in her family fared in the political maelstrom of China during the 20th century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0743246985
ISBN-13
9780743246989
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038770568
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Women, Cultural Heritage, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Women's Studies, Asia / China
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
17.7 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
Carolyn See"Newsday""Wild Swans" is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down., " Wild Swans is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down." -- Newsday, Carolyn See "Newsday" "Wild Swans" is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down., "Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men.... But "Wild Swans" is no romance It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster"." --The New Yorker ", ""Wild Swans" is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down." --"Newsday", The New Yorker Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But Wild Swans is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., The New Yorker Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong,beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But Wild Swans is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., Carolyn See Newsday Wild Swans is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down., "An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship, deprivation and political upheaval with their humanity intact." --Hillary Clinton, O, The Oprah Magazine, "Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men&. But Wild Swans is no romance It’s a story&about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster ." --The New Yorker, "The New Yorker" Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But "Wild Swans" is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., Carolyn SeeNewsdayWild Swansis riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down., "An inspiring tale of women who survived every kind of hardship, deprivation and political upheaval with their humanity intact." --Hillary Clinton, "O, The Oprah Magazine", The New Yorker Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong,beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But Wild Swans is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese familythrough a century of disaster., Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But Wild Swans is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., Carolyn See "Newsday""Wild Swans" is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down., "The New Yorker"Her family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong, beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But "Wild Swans" is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., The New YorkerHer family chronicle resembles a popular novel that stars strong,beautiful women and provides cameo roles for famous men....But Wild Swans is no romance. It's a story...about the survival of a Chinese family through a century of disaster., Wild Swans is riveting. It's blindingly good: a mad adventure story, a fairy tale of courage, and a tale of atrocities. You can't, as they say, put it down.
Lccn
2003-276604
Dewey Decimal
951.05'092 B
Lc Classification Number
Ct1828.C478 A3 1991
Copyright Date
2003
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- 30 Apr, 2022
A compelling read.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale
- 08 Feb, 2022
Very intense book. A view into China that few know about.
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