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Border Town: A Novel

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[ 4.0 stars ] "Perhaps the third most important modern Chinese writer (after Eileen Chang and Lu Xun), Shen Congwen depicts in Border Town an idyllic, if not idealistic, vision of rural Chinese life just after the dawn of the last century. With an impassive poise and a delicate touch, Shen gives us a sketch that, instead of focusing on the headlines of the day to compose a realistic picture of the times, gazes i ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "This lush, bittersweet short novel centers around the lives of a ferryman and his orphaned granddaughter Cuicui living by a river bank outside a remote town on the Szechuan-Hunan provincial border (hence the title). The novel takes place at the time it was written, after the fall of the dynasty but before the chaos of the Japanese invasion and World War 2, when ancient traditions and morality were ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 4.0 stars ] "I enjoyed this small book. Takes you to a time in China, when it was all about respect for ones position in life. The grandaughter's love for her Grandfather is amazing and the love story is interesting. Very quick read. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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[ 5.0 stars ] "Congwen is one of China's literary giants. When I say "giants," I mean it. Congwen is often dubbed the "greatest lyric novelist" of modern China.This new translation by Jeffrey C. Kinkley is a masterpiece. This book was originally written in the time before the Communists took over China. Congwen suffered a breakdown during the communist revolution and never published another work of fiction. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
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Product Specification
Available	Yes
Author	Shen Congwen
Binding	Paperback
Creator	Jeffrey C. Kinkley
EAN	9780061436918
ISBN	0061436917
Label	Harper Perennial
Manufacturer	Harper Perennial
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	169
PackageQuantity	1
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2009-09-01
Publisher	Harper Perennial
ReleaseDate	2009-09-01
Studio	Harper Perennial
Title	Border Town: A Novel

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