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Nanjing 1937 : Love Story (04 Edition)
by Ye Zhaoyan

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

A masterpiece by one of China's bestselling contemporary novelists, Nanjing 1937" tells the epic story of a passionate courtship played out against the backdrop of one of the century's most harrowing scenes of war. <BR>Ding Wenyu is a philandering professor famous for storming out of class if there aren't enough pretty girls to teach. When he attends the wedding of the beautiful Ren Yuyuan, he falls hopelessly in love with her. Embarking with single-minded resolve to win her heart, he writes daily love letters and makes unabashed overtures to no avail, all the while blissfully unaware of the mounting threat of the Japanese, whose siege of the historic capital city will result in the rape of thousands and murder on an unimaginable scale. A love story devastatingly linked to a nation's inexorable fate, this swirling tempest of a novel moves us from antic heights to tragic depths while vividly evoking a prosperous China on the brink of political upheaval.

Review:

“A treasure. . . . Impeccable and fascinating. . . . [Ye Zhaoyan] is a genius.” —Carolyn See, The Washington Post

Review:

“Winning, witty. . . . Poignant and deliciously ironic. . . . A rich tableau of prewar Chinese politics and social mores.” —Publishers Weekly

Review:

“A astonishing work . . . reminiscent of, and comparable to, Dostoevsky at his most powerful.” —James Schamus, producer and screenwriter of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Review:

“Searing. . . . Capture[s] a broad spectrum of passionate emotions that transcend the cultural divide between East and West.” —Booklist

Synopsis:

A love story set on the Eve of the Rape of Nanjing, when Japanese troops massacred the historic city.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781400034277
Subtitle:
A Love Story
Translator:
Berry, Michael
Translator:
Berry, Michael
Author:
Ye, Zhaoyan
Author:
Zhaoyan, Ye
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Ye, Zhaoyan
Series Volume:
no. 01-07
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
8.04x5.24x.89 in. .70 lbs.