The Fifth Book Of Peace
HK$144.00
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By the author of the bestselling The Woman Warrior, a magical book: a literature of peace built on the stories of war. Divided into four sections - 'Fire', 'Paper', 'Water' and 'Earth' - this book is neither fiction nor autobiography nor memoir, but a unique form of Chinese 'talk-story' in which real and imagined worlds intrude upon and enrich one another. From the anti-war protests in Hawaii to Kingston's own conversations with Vietnam veterans, the author takes us inside the hearts and minds of a host of characters, not least of whom is her own Mama, the veteran woman warrior Brave Orchid. This remarkable book is also the narrative of the seminal years in which Kingston rebuilds her life following a devastating fire, which destroyed all her possessions including her novel The Fourth Book of Peace, and the death of her father.
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WEIGHT : 298 g
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By the author of the bestselling The Woman Warrior, a magical book: a literature of peace built on the stories of war. Divided into four sections - 'Fire', 'Paper', 'Water' and 'Earth' - this book is neither fiction nor autobiography nor memoir, but a unique form of Chinese 'talk-story' in which real and imagined worlds intrude upon and enrich one another. From the anti-war protests in Hawaii to Kingston's own conversations with Vietnam veterans, the author takes us inside the hearts and minds of a host of characters, not least of whom is her own Mama, the veteran woman warrior Brave Orchid. This remarkable book is also the narrative of the seminal years in which Kingston rebuilds her life following a devastating fire, which destroyed all her possessions including her novel The Fourth Book of Peace, and the death of her father.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780099466635 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Kingston, Maxine Hong | |
| PUBLISHER : Vintage Publishing | PUBLICATION DATE : November 04, 2004 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom | IMPRINT : Vintage |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : Tertiary Education |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies
Fiction & Related items
Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects