Books by Xiaolu Guo (3)


1.
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo EN

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
Written in short chapters, each the definition of a word, this book pokes fun at England and China, explores the endless possibilities for misunderstanding between East and West and paints a portrait of a relationship that everyone will understand, no matter what their nationality.
Recommended: 11 May 2023

2.
Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East : A Chronicle of Growing Up by Xiaolu Guo EN

Rating: 4     1 Vote
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
'This generation's Wild Swans' Daily Telegraph 'One of the most startling and fascinating memoirs I've read in recent years...a story of China' Libby Purves 'Impressive...moving...exhilarating' Financial Times 'Guo is rebellious, flamboyant and fundamentally optimistic...fascinating' Scotland on Sunday 'This stunning memoir picks up where Jung Chang's 1991 bestseller Wild Swans left off...This book will make your jaw drop, then clench in anger' Five stars, Sunday Telegraph 'Riveting...Guo is a bolder, angrier and more ambitious figure than her forebears' The Times Xiaolu Guo meets her parents ... continue
Recommended: 15 Oct 2022

3.
Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth

Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo EN

Rating: 5     1 Vote
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
Seeking her fortune in Beijing, Fenfang Wang leaves her rural farm to pursue her dreams in the city, lands a job as a film extra, falls for two unsuitable young men, and finally finds her true calling.
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Recommended: 03 Jun 2023


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