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WENLING'S (Paperback)
Gemma Ruiz Pala; Translated by Peter Bush
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R362
Discovery Miles 3 620
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Intertwining journalistic precision with the casual tone of joyful
conversation, WENLING'S brings together friendship, gender and
migration. A female space par excellence, Wenling's nail salon
becomes the crossroad for a myriad of women's stories. From the
unique perspective of a female documentary producer, we learn about
the history of nail salons in the US and Europe, migration waves
from the East to the West and gender relationships across
cultures.Originally from China, Wenling arrived in Barcelona
looking for a better life. She was six months pregnant at the time.
With no knowledge of the local languages, she managed to open a
salon. Our unnamed narrator is one of Wenling's frequent customers.
As time passes by, a friendship grows between the two women.
Through their conversations, Wenling's story unfolds at the salon,
where we also discover the many similarities amongst women of
different generations and cultures. Gemma Ruiz Pala immerses the
reader in a story of gender and migration through an
uncompromising, lighthearted narrative.
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