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Miss Chopsticks Export

by Esther Tyldesley, Xinran
Miss Chopsticks Export
Miss Chopsticks Export

Empowering journey of underestimated rural sisters.

If you've ever rooted for the underdog, "Miss Chopsticks" might resonate deeply with you. It's a story of growth and resilience as three sisters defy expectations to find their strength in a society that sees them as disposable. Their transformation from mere numbers to women of substance is a compelling narrative of hope and self-discovery.

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.

Miss Chopsticks Export

by Esther Tyldesley, Xinran
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ISBN: 9780099501541
Authors: Esther Tyldesley, Xinran
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 1740 readers)

Description

From the author of the bestselling The Good Women of China comes the uplifting story of three sisters who, like so many migrant workers in today's China, leave their peasant community to seek their fortune in the big city. The Li sisters don't have much education, but one thing has been drummed into them: their mother is a failure because she hasn't managed to produce a son, and they themselves only merit a number as a name. Women, their father tells them, are like chopsticks: utilitarian and easily broken. Men, on the other hand, are the strong rafters that hold up the roof of a house. Yet when circumstances lead the sisters to seek work in distant Nanjing, the shocking new urban environment opens their eyes. While Three contributes to the success of a small fast-food restaurant, Five and Six learn new talents at a health spa and a bookshop/tearoom. And when the money they earn starts arriving back at the village, their father is forced to recognise that daughters are not so dispensable after all. Xinran has become known for her wonderful ability to take readers to the heart of Chinese society. In this new book she tells not only a human story, but the story of a city. As the Li sisters discover Nanjing, so do we: its past, its customs and culture, and its future as a place where people can change their lives.
 

Empowering journey of underestimated rural sisters.

If you've ever rooted for the underdog, "Miss Chopsticks" might resonate deeply with you. It's a story of growth and resilience as three sisters defy expectations to find their strength in a society that sees them as disposable. Their transformation from mere numbers to women of substance is a compelling narrative of hope and self-discovery.

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.