A woman who grew up in China during its Cultural Revolution describes the grueling physical labor she endured on Red Fire Farm, her forced segregation from men, her sexual relationship with her platoon leader, and her introduction to acting. 40,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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"ÝAn¨ extraordinary story. . . . This memoir of sexual freedom is Ýboth¨ a powerful political as well as literary statement."
--"The New York Times Book Review
""The book sings. It is a small masterpiece. . . ÝNo one¨ has written more honestly and poignantly than Anchee Min about the desert of solitude and human alienation at the center of the Chinese Communist revolution." --"Vogue
""Gripping. . . .reads like raw testimony. . .epic drama, and. . .poetic incantation. . . . It was passion and despair that made ÝMin¨ fearless; it was fearlessness that made her a writer."
--"The New York Times
""Stunning. . . . Min's is a distinct and moving voice speaking out of a cauldron of history."
--"Los Angeles Times Book Review
""Brave and heartbreaking."
--"The" "Miami Herald"
& quot; [An] extraordinary story. . . . This memoir of sexual freedom is [both] a powerful political as well as literary statement.& quot;
-- The New York Times Book Review
& quot; The book sings. It is a small masterpiece. . . [No one] has written more honestly and poignantly than Anchee Min about the desert of solitude and human alienation at the center of the Chinese Communist revolution.& quot; -- Vogue
& quot; Gripping. . . .reads like raw testimony. . .epic drama, and. . .poetic incantation. . . . It was passion and despair that made [Min] fearless; it was fearlessness that made her a writer.& quot;
-- The New York Times
& quot; Stunning. . . . Min's is a distinct and moving voice speaking out of a cauldron of history.& quot;
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
& quot; Brave and heartbreaking.& quot;
-- The Miami Herald
"[An] extraordinary story. . . . This memoir of sexual freedom is [both] a powerful political as well as literary statement."
--The New York Times Book Review
An outstanding account of growing up in China¿s Cultural Revolution
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