The Bathing Women
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Over one million copies sold
Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize
A modern Chinese classic
Sisters Tiao and Fan grew up in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution.
They witnessed immense suffering, including the death of their baby sister in a tragic accident. It was an accident they could have prevented; an accident that will stay with them forever.
In the China of the 1990s the sisters lead seemingly successful lives.
Tiao is a successful children's publisher but incapable of finding love. Fan has moved to America, desperate to shun her Chinese heritage. Then there is their childhood friend Fei: beautiful, hedonistic and outwardly ambitious.
As the women grapple with love, rivalry and past secrets will they find the freedom and redemption they crave?
Spellbinding , unforgettable , and an important chronicle of modern China, The Bathing Women is a powerful and beautiful portrait of the strength of female friendship in the face of adversity.
Author: Tie Ning
Format: Paperback, 368 pages, 153mm x 234mm, 480 g
Published: 2012, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Description
Over one million copies sold
Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize
A modern Chinese classic
Sisters Tiao and Fan grew up in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution.
They witnessed immense suffering, including the death of their baby sister in a tragic accident. It was an accident they could have prevented; an accident that will stay with them forever.
In the China of the 1990s the sisters lead seemingly successful lives.
Tiao is a successful children's publisher but incapable of finding love. Fan has moved to America, desperate to shun her Chinese heritage. Then there is their childhood friend Fei: beautiful, hedonistic and outwardly ambitious.
As the women grapple with love, rivalry and past secrets will they find the freedom and redemption they crave?
Spellbinding , unforgettable , and an important chronicle of modern China, The Bathing Women is a powerful and beautiful portrait of the strength of female friendship in the face of adversity.
The Bathing Women
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