The Middle Heart Tapa blanda - 1997
de Bette Bao Lord
1932: As China shamefully kowtows under Japanese occupation, three unlikely companions are fatefully bound by their steadfast patriotism: an heir to a once-great aristocracy; his crippled servant; and "Firecrackers", a poor grave keeper's daughter masquerading as a boy. Enmeshed in a love triangle, they will live to see their loyalty to one another tested again and again.
Descripción de contraportada
"TRULY MOVING . . . BETTE BAO LORD IS AT HER STRONGEST."
--The Boston Globe In 1932, as China shamefully kowtows under Japanese occupation, three unlikely companions are fatefully bound by their steadfast patriotism: Steel Hope, heir to a once-great aristocracy; Mountain Pine, his crippled, scholarly servant; and Firecrackers, a poor gravekeeper's daughter. In a youthful pact, they call themselves "Brothers of the Middle Heart," vowing to defend their country to the end.
Yet as war and, later, the Communist Revolution ignite, cruel circumstances separate them. One becomes a political leader, one a writer, one an actress. But despite incessant historical upheaval, their lives continue to intertwine in poignant, often tragic, ways. Enmeshed in a love triangle, they will live to see their loyalty to one another tested again and again. Through these three richly drawn characters, Bette Bao Lord re-creates the stirring drama of twentieth-century China. In vivid, haunting prose she evokes the outrages that marred fifty years of the Chinese people's existence--and illuminates the remarkable resilience that defines them to this day.
Descripción de la solapa
"TRULY MOVING . . . BETTE BAO LORD IS AT HER STRONGEST."
--The Boston Globe In 1932, as China shamefully kowtows under Japanese occupation, three unlikely companions are fatefully bound by their steadfast patriotism: Steel Hope, heir to a once-great aristocracy; Mountain Pine, his crippled, scholarly servant; and Firecrackers, a poor gravekeeper's daughter. In a youthful pact, they call themselves "Brothers of the Middle Heart," vowing to defend their country to the end.
Yet as war and, later, the Communist Revolution ignite, cruel circumstances separate them. One becomes a political leader, one a writer, one an actress. But despite incessant historical upheaval, their lives continue to intertwine in poignant, often tragic, ways. Enmeshed in a love triangle, they will live to see their loyalty to one another tested again and again. Through these three richly drawn characters, Bette Bao Lord re-creates the stirring drama of twentieth-century China. In vivid, haunting prose she evokes the outrages that marred fifty years of the Chinese people's existence--and illuminates the remarkable resilience that defines them to this day.
Detalles
- Título The Middle Heart
- Autor Bette Bao Lord
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición First Edition
- Páginas 416
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Ballantine Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación 1997-07-14
- ISBN 9780449912324 / 0449912329
- Peso 1.2 libras (0.54 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 pulgadas (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
- Nivel de lectura 980
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Temas
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Friendship
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 97090021
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- New York Times, 07/20/1997, Page 32
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 01/01/1997, Page 97
- Publishers Weekly, 06/16/1997, Page 0
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