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Madwoman on the Bridge
Su Tong
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Description for Madwoman on the Bridge
Paperback. A collection of stories set during the fall-out of the Cultural Revolution, which capture the collision of the old China of vanished dynasties, with communism and the tiger economy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 199.
Set during the fall-out of the Cultural Revolution, these bizarre and delicate stories capture the collision of the old China of vanished dynasties, with communism and today's tiger economy. The mad woman on the bridge wears a historical gown which she refuses to take off. In the height of summer she stands madly on the bridge. Until a young female doctor, bewitched by the beauty of the mad woman's dress, plots to take it from her, with tragic consequences.
Set during the fall-out of the Cultural Revolution, these bizarre and delicate stories capture the collision of the old China of vanished dynasties, with communism and today's tiger economy. The mad woman on the bridge wears a historical gown which she refuses to take off. In the height of summer she stands madly on the bridge. Until a young female doctor, bewitched by the beauty of the mad woman's dress, plots to take it from her, with tragic consequences.
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552774529
SKU
V9780552774529
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99-50
About Su Tong
Born in 1963 in Suzhou and now living in Beijing with his family, Su Tong is one of China's most celebrated bestselling authors, shooting to international fame in 1993 when Zhang Yimou's film of his novella Raise the Red Lantern was nominated for an Oscar. Madwoman on the Bridge is his first collection of short stories ever to be published. ... Read more
Reviews for Madwoman on the Bridge
What i admire most is Su Tong's style ...delicate yet bizarre. His strokes are restrained but merciless. He is a true literary talent.
Anchee Min
Su Tong writes beautiful, dangerous prose.
Meg Wolitzer
For RAISE THE RED LANTERN, 'A remarkable story, subtle and profound'
The New York Times
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Anchee Min
Su Tong writes beautiful, dangerous prose.
Meg Wolitzer
For RAISE THE RED LANTERN, 'A remarkable story, subtle and profound'
The New York Times
... Read more