Our Story - A Memoir of Love and Life in China (Hardcover)

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 all the small moments and memories of a life together, would be lost to history. And so at the age of eighty-eight, in an outpouring of love and grief, Pingru began to paint. Our Story is a memorial to Pingru and Meitang's epic romance, told through Pingru's exquisitely detailed paintings and handwritten notes. We see Pingru and Meitang through the decades, through both poverty and good fortune, and as they grow so too does China: the nation undergoing political turmoil and seismic cultural change. A tale both tragic and inspiring, of enduring love and simple values, Our Story is an old-fashioned romance that unfolds within the rush of a rapidly changing nation. A love letter, a work of folk art and a historical testament, Our Story is a truly unique graphic memoir. 'A beautifully warm, personal, human story of life, love and family' Forbidden Planet

General

Imprint:	Square Peg
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Rao Pingru
Translators:	Nicky Harman (Translator)
Dimensions:	213 x 168 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-1-910931-75-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Chinese
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Graphic novels Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-910931-75-6
Barcode:	9781910931752

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