Three Sisters - Softcover

Bi Feiyu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9380070551 ISBN 13: 9789380070551

Publisher: Om Publications, 2010

Synopsis

From the petty treachery of the village to the slogans of the Cultural Revolution and the harried pace of city life, three sisters strive to change the course of their destinies in a China that does not truly belong to them.

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Review:

Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2010.

"A moving exploration of Chinese family and village life during the Cultural Revolution that moves seamlessly between the epic and the intimate, the heroic and the petty, illuminating not only individual lives but an entire society, within a gripping tale of familial conflict and love." --The Man Asian Literary Prize Judges

"Bi Feiyu s account of three sisters struggling to survive in the aftermath of China s Cultural Revolution is a complex moral tale that also illuminates the country s rise from sleeping tiger to global power." --Independent

"This is a China that few Westerners know. Bi Feiyu makes it real and believable in this charming, surprising novel." --Washington Post

"One of China s best contemporary novelists, Bi Feiyu has created an insightful portrait of China during the past half a century with a tale both epic and intimate. Three Sisters is an important novel." --Yiyun Li, author of 'The Vagrants'

"A thrilling family epic that depicts China s dispossessed longings and love." --Xiaolu Guo, author of 'A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers'

About the Author:

Bi Feiyu was born in 1964 in Xinghua, in the province of Jiangsu, China. He is the recipient of many literary prizes, including the Lu Xun Prize in 1996. He co-wrote the film Shanghai Triad, which was directed by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou. His novel, The Moon Opera, was published by Telegram in 2007. The Three Sisters has been long listed for the Man Asia Literary Prize 2011.

About this edition

• Publisher: Om Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9380070551
• ISBN 13: 9789380070551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310