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The Lost Garden: A Novel

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Description for The Lost Garden: A Novel Paperback. Translator(s): Lin, Sylvia Li-Chun; Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
The Lost Garden is an eloquent portrait of the losses incurred as we struggle to hold on to our passions. The novel begins with the family of Zhu Yinghong, whose father, Zhu Zuyan, was imprisoned in the early days of Chiang Kai-shek's rule. Zhu Zuyan spends his days luxuriating in his Lotus Garden, which he builds according to his own desires. Forever under suspicion, he indulges as much as he can in circumscribed pleasures, though they drain the family fortune. Eventually the entire household is sold, including the Lotus Garden. The novel then swings to modern-day Taipei, where Zhu Yinghong ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231175555
SKU
V9780231175555
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About Li Ang
Li Ang, the pen name of Shih Shu-tuan, is also the author of the award-winning The Butcher's Wife. A prolific writer and astute social critic, she was honored by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication with its Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres award, and a modern dance based on her short story was shortlisted for Der ... Read more

Reviews for The Lost Garden: A Novel
A beautifully written novel, from a prominent and prolific Taiwanese writer, including multiple themes of love, gender, sex, capitalism, as well as ethnic identity and Taiwan's historical and political memory. This expertly executed translation is long overdue.
Yenna Wu, University of California, Riverside Encoded with an impressive array of tantalizing allegorical meanings, complete with a fantastical re-envisioning of Taiwan's ... Read more

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