Red Azalea

MIN, Anchee

ISBN 10: 067942332X / ISBN 13: 9780679423324

Published by Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1994

About this Item

Tight, clean copy of the first edition of the author's first book. Dust jacket blurbs by Amy Tan and the London Times. 306 pp.

Seller Inventory # 0913488

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Azalea
• Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067942332X
• ISBN 13: 9780679423324
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Firsts

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Synopsis

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.

Review

"İAn¨ extraordinary story. . . . This memoir of sexual freedom is İboth¨ a powerful political as well as literary statement."
--"The New York Times Book Review
""The book sings. It is a small masterpiece. . . İNo 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 İMin¨ 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

"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." --Vogue

"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."
--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