Socialism Is Great - Hardcover

Lijia Zhang

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8172238045 ISBN 13: 9788172238049

Publisher: HarperCollins India, 2008

Synopsis

Lijia Zhang worked as a teenager in a factory producing missiles designed to reach North America, queuing every month for the ""period police"" to give evidence that she wasn't pregnant. In the oppressive routine of guarded compunds and political meetings, Zhang's disillusionment with ""The Glorious Cause"" drove her to study English. By narrating the changes in her own life, Zhang chronicles the momentous shift in China's economic policy. Written in English, ""Socialism is Great!"" is a testament to Zhang's personal triumph over the controlled existence of her destiny.

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Review:

"A truly original contribution to our understanding of modern China."
--Jonathan D. Spence
"Beautiful.... A remarkable memoir.... A notable historical document and a vivid, affecting portrait of a young woman's resolve."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"A literary gem.... Zhang deftly crafts the journey of a whole generation, desperately yearning to break away from the ropes of tradition and living to dream the impossible. It's a book to relish, a volume to cherish and mostly, a life to celebrate."
--Da Chen, author of "Colors of the Mountain"

With a New Afterword

"A sharply observant and admirably crafted memoir. . . . A truly original contribution to our understanding of modern China."
--Jonathan D. Spence

"A literary gem. . . . Zhang deftly crafts the journey of a whole generation, desperately yearning to break away from the ropes of tradition and living to dream the impossible. It's a book to relish, a volume to cherish and mostly, a life to celebrate."
--Da Chen, author of "Colors of the Mountain"

"A beautiful memoir. . . . Our current China literature is heavy with victim memoirs, but this is a true tale of aspiration: a young woman coming of age in a nation desperately trying to do the same."
--Peter Hessler, Beijing correspondent for "The New Yorker "and author of "River Town"

"Beautiful.... A remarkable memoir.... A notable historical document and a vivid, affecting portrait of a young woman's resolve."
--Kirkus Reviews

With a New Afterword
"A sharply observant and admirably crafted memoir. . . . A truly original contribution to our understanding of modern China."
--Jonathan D. Spence
"A literary gem. . . . Zhang deftly crafts the journey of a whole generation, desperately yearning to break away from the ropes of tradition and living to dream the impossible. It's a book to relish, a volume to cherish and mostly, a life to celebrate."
--Da Chen, author of "Colors of the Mountain"
"A beautiful memoir. . . . Our current China literature is heavy with victim memoirs, but this is a true tale of aspiration: a young woman coming of age in a nation desperately trying to do the same."
--Peter Hessler, Beijing correspondent for "The New Yorker "and author of "River Town"
"Beautiful.... A remarkable memoir.... A notable historical document and a vivid, affecting portrait of a young woman's resolve."
--Kirkus Reviews

With a New Afterword
A sharply observant and admirably crafted memoir. . . . A truly original contribution to our understanding of modern China.
Jonathan D. Spence
A literary gem. . . . Zhang deftly crafts the journey of a whole generation, desperately yearning to break away from the ropes of tradition and living to dream the impossible. It's a book to relish, a volume to cherish and mostly, a life to celebrate.
Da Chen, author of Colors of the Mountain
A beautiful memoir. . . . Our current China literature is heavy with victim memoirs, but this is a true tale of aspiration: a young woman coming of age in a nation desperately trying to do the same.
Peter Hessler, Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker and author of River Town
Beautiful.... A remarkable memoir.... A notable historical document and a vivid, affecting portrait of a young woman's resolve.
Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author:

Lijia Zhang was born and raised in Nanjing. Her articles have appeared in many international publications, including South China Morning Post, Japan Times, the Independent (London), Washington Times, and Newsweek. She is a regular speaker on BBC Radio and NPR. She now lives in Beijing with her two daughters.
www.lijiazhang.com

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 8172238045
• ISBN 13: 9788172238049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290