December 1937. The Japanese have taken Nanking. A group of
terrified schoolgirls hides in the compound of an American church.
Among them is Shujuan, through whose thirteen-year-old eyes we
witness the shocking events that follow. Run by Father Engelmann,
an American priest who has been in China for many years, the church
is supposedly neutral ground in the war between China and Japan.
But it becomes clear the Japanese are not obeying international
rules of engagement. As they pour through the streets of Nanking,
raping and pillaging the civilian population, the girls are in
increasing danger. And their safety is further compromised when
prostitutes from the nearby brothel climb over the wall into the
compound seeking refuge. Short, powerful, vivid, this beautiful
novel transports the reader to 1930s China. Full of wonderful
characters, from the austere priest to the irreverent prostitutes,
it is a story about how war upsets all prejudices and how love can
flourish amidst death.
General
Imprint: |
Vintage
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2013 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Geling Yan
|
Translators: |
Nicky Harman
(Translator)
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
249 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-09-956962-6 |
Languages: |
English
|
Subtitles: |
Chinese
|
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-09-956962-0 |
Barcode: |
9780099569626 |
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