Through the keen eyes and curious mind of a young girl, Ying-tzu, we are given a glimpse into the adult world of Peking in the 1920s.The five sequential stories in this collection can be read as either stand-alone pieces, or as a novel, due to the cleverly constructed themes and character development. Exploring ideas of loss and bewilderment, Lin Hai-yin carefully captures the transition from childhood to adulthood.Shielded by a child's innocence, we are taken on a journey of discovery as Ying-tzu grapples with the uncertainties of human relationships as well as her developing awareness of the world around her. Poignant and poetic, it is hard not to be moved by Memories of Peking: South Side Stories.
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Publisher
The Chinese University of Hong KongeBook ISBN
9789882371293
Year
2019Table of contents
- Half title page
- Frontispiece
- Full title page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Translators’ Introduction
- 1. Winter Sun, Childhood Years, the Camel Caravan
- 2. Hui-an Hostel
- 3. Let Us Go and See the Sea
- 4. Lan I-niang
- 5. Donkey Rolls
- 6. Papa’s Flowers Have Fallen––And I Was No Longer a Child
- Back Cover