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Women of the Silk: A Novel

Women of the Silk: A Novel Paperback - 1993

by Tsukiyama, Gail

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A first novel exceptional for its exquisite writing and for its rich portrait of a woman's life in a China now lost. Her story is rendered with exceptional grace, with the clear, shining dignity of legend or song; Tsukiyama lends her voice to figures of women emboldened by their dream of growth and personal power.

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New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1993. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Gently used book, clean and completely unmarked, no particular wear, internals fine. A revealing look at the liife and customs of China, with focus on rural village life. The story takes place in rural China in 1926 where a group of women forge a sisterhood amidst the vast silk factory, working from dawn to dusk. Leading the first strike the village had ever seen, the young women use their ambition, dreams, and friendship to achieve the freedom they never could have hoped for on their own. A story of courage and strength. 278 pages. 5.5 x 8.25 inches. 1993, St. Martin's Griffin, New York.
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  • Title Women of the Silk: A Novel
  • Author Tsukiyama, Gail
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin, New York
  • Date 1993
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 025862
  • ISBN 9780312099435 / 0312099436
  • Weight 0.57 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.29 x 5.47 x 0.75 in (21.06 x 13.89 x 1.91 cm)
  • Reading level 890
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1920's
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Chinese
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, China - Fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91021006
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Born to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father in San Francisco, Gail Tsukiyama now lives in El Cerrito, California. Her novels include Dreaming Water, The Language of Threads, The Samurai's Garden, and Night of Many Dreams.

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