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The Unfilial: Four Tragic Tales from Modern China
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781838906306
Publisher: Sinoist Books (North America)
Published: Sep 28 2024
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Modern China moves fast, leaving its people trailing behind. The mirage of a picture-perfect home compels some to gamble away the family house, while others have to live with debts of a shameful past. Nevertheless, when something inevitably cracks, it's always the women who are left to pick up the pieces.
Yao Emei shines a brutally honest light on the crumbling foundations of the Chinese family unit with scalpel-sharp precision. In these four short stories, she sensitively depicts the struggle to escape a vicious cycle of abuse where no one comes out looking good.
To keep things simple, don't ask Dr Feng's wife about what her husband's got up to lately, or Elder Sister about where her son's gone. Most importantly, beware the enigmatic Gran trading lives on the maternity ward.
Come inside - or stare through the window - at your peril: after all, what's a closet without its skeletons?
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