"Death is inevitably the end of a journey. Death also allows the
journey to go back to the beginning."
In this bold novel, one of Taiwan's most celebrated authors
reimagines the lives of a legendary couple: Sun Yat-sen, known as
the "Father of the Chinese Revolution," and his wife, Song
Qingling.
Born in 1866, Sun Yat-sen grew up an admirer of the rebels who
tried to overthrow the ruling Manchu dynasty. He dreamed of
strengthening China from within, but after a failed attempt at
leading an insurrection in 1895, Sun was exiled to Japan. Only in
1916, after the dynasty fell and the new Chinese Republic was
established, did he return to his country and assume the role of
provisional president.
While in Japan, Sun met and married the beautiful Song Qingling.
Twenty-six years her husband's junior, Song came from a wealthy,
influential Chinese family (her sister married Chiang Kai-shek) and
had received a college education in Macon, Georgia. Their
tumultuous and politically charged relationship fuels this riveting
novel. Weaving together three distinct voices& mdash;Sun's,
Song's, and a young woman rumored to be the daughter of Song's
illicit lover& mdash;Ping Lu's narrative experiments with
invented memories and historical fact to explore the couple's many
failings and desires. Touching on Sun Yat-sen's tormented political
life and Song Qingling's rumored affairs and isolation after her
husband's death, the novel follows the story all the way to 1981,
recounting political upheavals Sun himself could never have
imagined.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan |
| Release date: |
February 2008 |
| First published: |
February 2008 |
| Authors: |
Ping Lu
|
| Translators: |
Nancy Du
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-13853-6 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
Chinese
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Sagas
|
| LSN: |
0-231-13853-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780231138536 |
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