A Small Town Called Hibiscus

Gu Hua; tanslated by Gladys Yang

ISBN 10: 0835110745 / ISBN 13: 9780835110747

Published by Panda Books, Beijing, China, 1983

About this Item

First Edition stated on verso of title page; signed and dated 2/5/88 by Gu Hua in both English and Chinese on the title page with no inscription; minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; 260 pages.

Seller Inventory # 024521

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Small Town Called Hibiscus
• Publisher: Panda Books, Beijing, China
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835110745
• ISBN 13: 9780835110747
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

A Small Town Called Hibiscus is one of the best Chinese novels to have appeared in 1981. Its author Gu Hua was brought up in the Wuling Mountains of south Hunan. He presents the ups and downs of some families in a small mountain town there during the hard years in the early sixties, the "cultural revolution," and after the downfall of the "gang of four." He shows the horrifying impact on decent, hard-working people of the gang's ultra-Left line, and retains a sense of humor in describing the most harrowing incidents. In the end wrongs are righted, and readers are left with a deepened understanding of this abnormal period in Chinese history and the sterling qualities of the Chinese people.