Women of the Silk - Hardcover

Tsukiyama, Gail

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312064659 ISBN 13: 9780312064655

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1991

Synopsis

Sent by her family to work in a silk factory just prior to World War II, young Pei grows to womanhood, working fifteen-hour days and sending her pay to the family who abandoned her

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Review:

"Enlivened with an engrossing richness of detail, "Women of the Silk" provides a revealing look at the life and customs of China . . . succinct and delicate."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Evocative . . . warm-hearted."--"Washington Post Book World"
"A soft ring of feminism . . . languorous, almost dreamlike quality."--"Booklist"
"One of the lovliest first novels published this year."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"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."--"Ingram"

Enlivened with an engrossing richness of detail, "Women of the Silk" provides a revealing look at the life and customs of China . . . succinct and delicate. "The New York Times Book Review"

Evocative . . . warm-hearted. "Washington Post Book World"

A soft ring of feminism . . . languorous, almost dreamlike quality. "Booklist"

One of the lovliest first novels published this year. "San Francisco Chronicle"

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. "Ingram""

"Enlivened with an engrossing richness of detail, Women of the Silk provides a revealing look at the life and customs of China . . . succinct and delicate." --The New York Times Book Review

"Evocative . . . warm-hearted." --Washington Post Book World

"A soft ring of feminism . . . languorous, almost dreamlike quality." --Booklist

"One of the lovliest first novels published this year." --San Francisco Chronicle

"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." --Ingram

-Enlivened with an engrossing richness of detail, Women of the Silk provides a revealing look at the life and customs of China . . . succinct and delicate.- --The New York Times Book Review

-Evocative . . . warm-hearted.- --Washington Post Book World

-A soft ring of feminism . . . languorous, almost dreamlike quality.- --Booklist

-One of the lovliest first novels published this year.- --San Francisco Chronicle

-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.- --Ingram

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0312064659
• ISBN 13: 9780312064655
• Binding: Hardcover