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Chargement... Little Hut of Leaping Fishes (original 2008; édition 2009)par Chiew-Siah Tei
Information sur l'oeuvreLa petite cabane aux poissons sauteurs par Chiew-Siah Tei (2008)
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Mingzhi is born to be a mandarin: as the formidable Master Chai's first grandson, his life is mapped from the moment of his birth. But times are changing in China, and as Mingzhi grows, he begins to question his privileged heritage and the secrets and shadows that lurk in the corners of the Chai mansion. Eager to flee from the corruption, treachery and rivalries of his family - Master Chai, who farms opium poppies and beats out orders with his dragon stick; the jealousy of his second mother and half brother; and his opium-addict father - Mingzhi soon realises his only path to freedom is through learning. But as the foreign devils begin to encroach on China, Mingzhi is torn between two cultures; he must make his choice between the past and the future.A sweeping story of rebellion and discovery, Little Hut of Leaping Fishes traces one man's journey to find a life of his own in the slipstream of historic change. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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It has been sitting on my shelf for quite some time. After the initial interest there were so much more books that were interesting too and kept creeping in front of this one.
But now I've finally read it and, I must say that I like it a lot. For me it gives a good idea about how life was in the late 19the century in China. Family traditions, rules, a touch of politics, machinations, hope, love, cheating, addictions, it is all in here. As I name them, it indeed is a lot for not such a big book.
I like the main character, loved to follow him on his route through life. Too bad the book ends where it does: I would have loved to read more about him. ( )