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The woman warrior
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- Book Synopsis
- 'A strange, enchanting book . . . unbeatable' - The Guardian 'Dizzying, elemental' - John Leonard, The New York Times A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America. Throughout her childhood, Maxine Hong Kingston listened to her mother's mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted and only a strong, wily woman can scratch her way upwards. Growing up in a changing America, surrounded by Chinese myth and memory, this is her story of two cultures and one trenchant, lyrical journey into womanhood. Complex and beautiful, angry and adoring, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior is a seminal piece of writing about emigration and identity. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976 and is widely hailed as a feminist classic. Part of the Picador Collection.
- About The Author
- Maxine Hong Kingston is a Chinese-American writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her memoir The Woman Warrior won the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781035063680
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Picador, (01 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 272
- Weight
- 188 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 130 x 18 mm
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