Northern Girls (Paperback)
Keyi Sheng
ISBN 10: 0670076163 ISBN 13: 9780670076161
Published by Penguin China, Beijing, 2015
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Paperback. Northern Girlsexplores the inner lives of a generation of young, rural Chinese women who embark on life-changing journeys in the search of something better.Qian Xiaohong is born into a sleepy village far from China's headlong rush towards development. A scandalous love affair launches the buxom but unwordly sixteen-year-old on a journey to the southern boomtown of Shenzhen. There, released from the stifling conservatism of her rural upbringing, Xiaohong must navigate a strange new world with unfamiliar rules and values, and learn to go on in the face of great adversity. Along the way, Xiaohong finds support and solace from her fellow 'northern girls', with whom life's challenges and pleasures can be shared.Northern Girls explores the inner lives of a generation of young, rural Chinese women who embark on life-changing journeys in the search of something better. "Originally published in Chinese as Bei Mei by Changjiang Literature and Art Press"--Title page verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780670076161
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Qian Xiaohong is born in a sleepy Hunan village, where the new China rush toward development is a distant rumor. A buxom, naïve 16-year-old, she joins the mass migration to the boomtown of Shenzhen where she navigates dangerous encounters with ruthless bosses, jealous wives, sympathetic hookers and corrupt policemen. Moving through a grinding succession of dead end jobs, Xiaohong finds solace in her close ties with her fellow "northern girls," who quickly learn to rely on each other for humor and the enjoyment of life's simple pleasures. This coming-of-age novel explores the inner lives of a generation of young, rural Chinese women who embark on life-changing journeys in search of something better.
About the Author: Sheng Keyi is a highly regarded writer central to China's literary scene.
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Title: Northern Girls (Paperback)
Publisher: Penguin China, Beijing
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new