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Binu and the Great Wall of China
Su Tong
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Description for Binu and the Great Wall of China
Paperback. In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage. Then one day Qiliang disappears. Translator(s): Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage.
Then one day Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labour on a project of terrifying ambition and scale - the building of the Great Wall.
Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Myths
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847670625
SKU
V9781847670625
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-90
About Su Tong
Su Tong is the author of the highly acclaimed Raise the Red Lantern and My Life As Emperor. He was born and lives in China.
Reviews for Binu and the Great Wall of China
The painterly quality of Tong's words is striking
The Times
A gripping, insightful depiction of the lives of commoners under the Qin Dynasty...A tragic tale of female strength, and, ultimately, love
Time Out
Tong's narrative reads more like a fairytale adventure than it does a myth - which ... Read more
The Times
A gripping, insightful depiction of the lives of commoners under the Qin Dynasty...A tragic tale of female strength, and, ultimately, love
Time Out
Tong's narrative reads more like a fairytale adventure than it does a myth - which ... Read more