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Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China
Rao Pingru
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Description for Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, ILLUSTRATED. BIC Classification: FY. .
A graphic memoir like no other: the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose. WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARD Rao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingru's heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years. But when Meitang passed away in 2008, Pingru realised that their marriage and ... Read more
A graphic memoir like no other: the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose. WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARD Rao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingru's heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years. But when Meitang passed away in 2008, Pingru realised that their marriage and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Square Peg
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910931752
SKU
9781910931752
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Rao Pingru
Rao Pingru is ninety-five years old. He lives in Shanghai, China. Our Story is his first book.
Reviews for Our Story: A Memoir of Love and Life in China
A deeply moving love letter... Almost every page is gorgeously illustrated with his enchanting, sometimes heartbreaking paintings
Asia Review of Books
Pingru, [at age] 95, makes his literary debut with a charming memoir illustrated with his own evocative watercolors... A graceful, gently told narrative of contentment and resilience
Kirkus Reviews
Thanks to ... Read more
Asia Review of Books
Pingru, [at age] 95, makes his literary debut with a charming memoir illustrated with his own evocative watercolors... A graceful, gently told narrative of contentment and resilience
Kirkus Reviews
Thanks to ... Read more