Bound Feet And Western Dress by Pang-Mei Natasha Chang
After long afternoons spent with her great-aunt Yu-i, Pang-Mei, a first-generation Chinese-American, paints this unforgettable saga of a woman, born in Shanghai at the turn of the century to a well-to-do family, who continually defied the expectations of her class and culture. 'In China, a woman is nothing,' began Yu-i over tea and dumplings. 'This is the first lesson I want to give so that you will understand.' Growing up in the perilous years between the fall of the last Emperor and the Communist Revolution, Yu-i led a life marked by a series of rebellions that changed the course of her life, including the first and most lasting: her refusal to have her feet bound. And as Yu-i confides her innermost dreams and demons to her great-niece in this dual memoir, the deeply textured portrait of a woman's life in China is blended with the very Western story of a young woman's search for identity and belonging.
"'Exquisite..This is an enthralling tale of a woman who achieved independence despite great odds'" * Publishers Weekly *
"'Ms Chang [tells] her story with unassuming delicacy...A touching, bittersweet evocation of China'" * The New York Times *
"'Ms Chang [tells] her story with unassuming delicacy...A touching, bittersweet evocation of China'" * The New York Times *
Pang-Mei Natasha Chang was raised in Connecticut. She practised law in New York City before moving to Moscow, where she currently resides with her husband. Bound Feet & Western Dress is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553506501 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553506501 |
| Title | Bound Feet And Western Dress |
| Author | Pang-Mei Natasha Chang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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