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When her husband dies, Lu Si-yan's mother is encouraged to sell her young daughter into domestic service. Lu Si-yan is just eleven when sold by her uncle. Nearly two years will pass before she can get back home to her mother and brother. In this powerful and compelling novel Sally Grindley portrays the life of a young girl in China, a young girl whose life is said to be like 'spilled water'. With a brilliant first-person narrative and a powerful description of time and place, this novel is gripping, heart-wrenching and utterly mesmerising.
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A portrayal of the life of 11 years old Lu Si-yan, a young girl in China who has been sold by her mother into domestic service.
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'This is a powerful, emotional story ... With strong characters and simple but effective writing, this is a captivating book' Waterstone's Guide to Kid's Books
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- PublisherGalaxy
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1405661100
- ISBN 13 9781405661102
- BindingPaperback
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