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Daughter of the River: An Autobiography

Daughter of the River: An Autobiography Paperback / softback - 1999

by Hong Ying

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Born during the Great Famine of the early 1960s and raised in the slums of Chongqing, Hong Ying was constantly aware of hunger and the sacrifices required to survive. With raw intensity and fearless honesty, "Daughter of the River" follows China's trajectory through one woman's life, from the Great Famine through the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square.

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Paperback / softback. New. From her upbringing in the slums of Chongqing to her sexual and intellectual awakening, to her search to unravel the mystery of her birth, this coming-of-age portrait by a renowned poet and novelist details her turbulent life against the backdrop of Communist China.
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  • Title Daughter of the River: An Autobiography
  • Author Hong Ying
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grove Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1999-12-06
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780802136602
  • ISBN 9780802136602 / 0802136605
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.24 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (20.93 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Chinese
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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