Big Breasts and Wide Hips

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Multigenerational story of rural Chinese community.

"Big Breasts And Wide Hips" is a gripping portrayal of life in a rural Chinese community throughout the 20th century. It eloquently follows a boy-child who is narration the story and comes from a family comprising strong women, weak husbands, and a mixture of good and bad government officials, bandits, and hard-drinking missionaries. Overall, the novel is a poignant and beautifully told depiction of the unsung heroes that make communities cohesive and vibrant, and their struggles.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Big Breasts and Wide Hips

Regular price RM36.77 MYR
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ISBN: 9780413771551
Date of Publication: 2006-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Related Topics: World War II, Mythology
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 3137 readers)

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An epic vision of China in the twentieth century by the author of Red Sorghum. On the eve of invasion by marauding Japanese troops, the Shangguan family eagerly prepare for two important events: the birth of a foal to their donkey, and the birth of yet another girl to the young matriarch. Surrounded by a remorseless mother and seven sisters, each named in anticipation of his birth, the resulting boy-child becomes our ineffectual narrator, leading us through a generation of life in a rural Chinese community populated by strong women and weak husbands, bandits and government bureaucrats, hen-murdering midwives and philandering missionaries. Resplendent with the grotesque, bristling with grim humor, and visceral in its treatment of sex, violence, and death, this book offers a searing vision of China in the twentieth century.
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Multigenerational story of rural Chinese community.

"Big Breasts And Wide Hips" is a gripping portrayal of life in a rural Chinese community throughout the 20th century. It eloquently follows a boy-child who is narration the story and comes from a family comprising strong women, weak husbands, and a mixture of good and bad government officials, bandits, and hard-drinking missionaries. Overall, the novel is a poignant and beautifully told depiction of the unsung heroes that make communities cohesive and vibrant, and their struggles.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.