The Road to Wanting - Softcover
Some call it China's Wild West - a boom town on the border with Burma. In the new Chinese economy of the late 1980's, the frontier at Wanting is a magnet for outcasts and opportunists. Or the desperate - like Na Ga. To Na Ga, the town of Wanting represents not the beginning of a new life, but the end of the road. Will, her American lover, has thrown her out - as she always expected he would - leaving her with painful memories, a dollar bank account and a one-way ticket back to Burma.
Burma, however, holds no appeal for Na Ga. She may have been born in its hills, but she has left them far, far behind. Yet, caught in a cycle of yearning and betrayal, she finds herself inevitably on a home-bound path.
Taking the reader on a journey from the remote tribal villages of northern Burma, to ex-pat life in Rangoon under a grim military regime, and then, in shocking scenes, to the brothels of Thailand and the hedonism of Bangkok, The Road to Wanting traces the life of a young woman whose fate is always in the hands of others, be they well-meaning Americans or provincial pimps. Full of the glare and shadows of the East, this haunting journey opens up places often hidden to Western eyes, revealing ancient cruelties, as well as the redemptive power in facing - and forgiving - the truth.
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RO60142844. THE ROAD TO WANTING. 2010. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 263 pages. Tranche très légèrement salie.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
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Wendy Law-Yone does not merely report on a lost world: she recreates it in words for our benefit. In a clear-cut style, lucid and poetic, she offers us the experience of loss, learning and redemption. The Road to Wanting is a hauntingly beautiful book.
(Alberto Manguel)
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- PublisherChatto & Windus
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0701184086
- ISBN 13 9780701184087
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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Book Description Paperback. Some call it China's Wild West - a boom town on the border with Burma. In the new Chinese economy of the late 1980's, the frontier at Wanting is a magnet for outcasts and opportunists. Or the desperate - like Na Ga. To Na Ga, the town of Wanting represents not the beginning of a new life, but the end of the road. Will, her American lover, has thrown her out - as she always expected he would - leaving her with painful memories, a dollar bank account and a one-way ticket back to Burma. Burma, however, holds no appeal for Na Ga. She may have been born in its hills, but she has left them far, far behind. Yet, caught in a cycle of yearning and betrayal, she finds herself inevitably on a home-bound path. Taking the reader on a journey from the remote tribal villages of northern Burma, to ex-pat life in Rangoon under a grim military regime, and then, in shocking scenes, to the brothels of Thailand and the hedonism of Bangkok, "The Road to Wanting" traces the life of a young woman whose fate is always in the hands of others, be they well-meaning Americans or provincial pimps. This is a used book in fair condition, meaning a worn but fully readable copy; it may be scuffed, have rips or marks, contain highlighted passages and annotations, or be missing its dust jacket.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. Seller Inventory # 16619811
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