Synopsis
A young peasant is forced into an arranged marriage. 'The story never loses the reader's sympathy by descending into overkill or sentiment . . . The Butcher's Wife is mesmeric and unflinching.' - Guardian
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"THE BUTCHER'S WIFE may be the most frightening book ever written about women oppressed by men, or any helpless victim snuffed out by an uncaring society.' - LA TIMES 'Li Ang's novel may start in a feminist rage against male oppression, but it goes much further than that.' - TLS 'Completely convincing.' - SUNDAY TIMES 'The story never loses the readers sympathy by descending into overkill or sentiment... THE BUTCHER'S WIFE is mesmeric and unflinching.' - GUARDIAN
About the Author
LI ANG is the pen name of Shih Shu-tuan. She was born in Taiwan in 1952. In 1975 she went to the US where she studied at the University of Oregon. Currently she teaches in the Department of Theatre at the University of Taipei.
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North Point Press, San Francisco:, 1986
ISBN 10: 086547253X
ISBN 13: 9780865472532
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