
A Small Town Called Hibiscus
Gu Hua(Author)
Fredonia Books (NL) (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-4101-0352-9 (ISBN)
Description
A Small Town Called Hibiscus is one of the best Chinese novels to have appeared in 1981. Its author Gu Hua was brought up in the Wuling Mountains of south Hunan. He presents the ups and downs of some families in a small mountain town there during the hard years in the early sixties, the "cultural revolution," and after the downfall of the "gang of four." He shows the horrifying impact on decent, hard-working people of the gang's ultra-Left line, and retains a sense of humor in describing the most harrowing incidents. In the end wrongs are righted, and readers are left with a deepened understanding of this abnormal period in Chinese history and the sterling qualities of the Chinese people.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
321 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4101-0352-9 (9781410103529)
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Schweitzer Classification