A Leaf in the Bitter Wind: A Memoir Tapa blanda - 1998

Penguin, Australia, 1998. Trade Paperback. Book Condition: Good plus. Light reading wear. Very clean interior. .

Ringwood, Vic: Penguin Book Group, The, 1998. Book. Fair to Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, reprint, 404g, 381pgs. AN engrossing saga of one woman's turbulent life in Cultural revolution China. Book is in fair to good condition with moderate general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Aust: Penguin. Near Fine. 1998. Paper Back. 0140276971 . 381pp; appendix, previous owner's stamp to title page. Spanning thirty-five years, this enthralling memoir chronicles the life of a survivor who has been buffeted by the winds of history.Ting-xing Ye was bom in Shanghai, the fourth child of a factory owner who had his business taken from him. By the age of thirteen, both her parents were dead. Then Ye's family were torn apart andscattered by the Cultural Revolution: as her eldest brother struggled to gain acceptance into the Communist Party and a sister eagerly joined a militia, Ye was subjected to torture and deprivation at the prison farm where she laboured. Her change in fortune came with acceptance into Beijing University. From there, Ye was offered a job in the Chinese Secret Police, but instead took a position as a translator in the Foreign Ministry. In this moving tale of a turbulent life, Ye describes the aftermathof her feudal-style marriage that led to her eventual… Leer más

Penguin, Australia, 1998. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 390 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, Australia, 1998. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Tanned pages. Short gift inscription in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0140276971. ISBN/EAN: 9780140276978. Inventory No: 12100004.. 9780140276978

Penguin, Victoria, 1998. Softcover. Good Condition. Creasing to card cover and moderate age and reading wear. 390 pages. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; China; 1970s; ISBN: 0140276971. ISBN/EAN: 9780140276978. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50674. . 9780140276978