Under Red Skies
Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China
New York : Hachette Books, 2019.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xv, 304 pages ; 22 cm
"An examination of the generational bonds and divisions of the Kan family and the panoramic effects of China's changing societal norms and fast-growing economy, where some succeed and others are destined to fail"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The second born -- A daughter's promise -- A home of our own -- We, the migrants in town -- The young patriot -- The gods vs. the ghosts -- The girl with big feet -- Chunting gets a boyfriend -- Red silk shoes and a white dress -- Children of Tiananmen -- A cocktail bar in Beijing -- A train of dreams -- Foreign territory -- "A leftover woman" -- Ten hours for eighty yuan -- Forever red -- A people without roots -- Coming home.
Subjects:
Kan, Karoline, 1989- -- Family.
Women -- China -- Biography.
Intergenerational relations -- China.
Social change -- China.
China -- Biography.
China -- Social life and customs.
China -- Social conditions -- 1949-
Kan, Karoline, 1989- -- Family.
Women -- China -- Biography.
Intergenerational relations -- China.
Social change -- China.
China -- Biography.
China -- Social life and customs.
China -- Social conditions -- 1949-
ISBN:
9780316412049 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Kan, Karoline | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Kan, Karoline | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |