The Diary Of Ma Yan
The Diary Of Ma Yan
Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Zusammenfassung
Ma Yan lived in a remote province in China, longing to have enough money to go to school. So she wrote a passionate letter which, along with her diary, came into the possession of a Western journalist. Now published in 10 languages throughout the world, Ma Yan's diary has enabled her, and others in her village, to go to school.
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free delivery in the UK
- Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
- 100% recyclable packaging
- B Corp - kinder to people and planet
- Buy-back with World of Books - Sell Your Books
The Diary Of Ma Yan by Ma Yan
'No more money for school this year. I till the land in order to pay for my brothers' schooling. When I think of the happy times at school, I can almost imagine myself there. How I want to study! I want to go to school, Mother. How wonderful if I could stay at school forever!' - Ma Yan, aged 13 In a remote province in Northeastern China, in May 2001, the journalist Pierre Haski and his group are preparing to leave the tiny village they have been visiting. Suddenly a peasant woman approaches and urgently thrusts into their hands a letter, written on the back of a seed packet, and three small brown notebooks filled with characters in a finely drawn pencil. When their precious bundle is translated, they are astonished to find they hold thirteen-year-old Ma Yan's diary and a passionate letter she'd written to her mother, headed, I Want To Study. The Diary of Ma Yan tells the moving tale of a spirited girl who wants to overcome her impoverished life, who prefers to go hungry in order to save money to buy a pen, who feels deeply for her mother, and her young brother . It is a story of indomitable spirit, wonderful humour and thirsty intelligence. Autobiography Isbn 1 84408 076 5
This gem of a book is a heart-rending story.. a perfect example of the strength of the human spirit. The must-read of the year. - BELFAST TELEGRAPHA testament to the potency of the written word, and a shocking reminder that an education, whether it is a right or a luxury, is of significance beyond measure - IRELAND ON SUNDAYThis amazing account confirms the power of the written word. Everyone should read it - WESTERN DAILY PRESSInspirational. - CHOICE
Ma Yan lives in Ningxia in North-eastern China
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844080762 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844080765 |
| Titel | The Diary Of Ma Yan |
| Autor | Ma Yan |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2004-07-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 224 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |