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Woman Warrior

A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America.

When we Chinese girls listened to the adults talking-story, we learned that we failed

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A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s & inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America.

When we Chinese girls listened to the adults talking-story, we learned that we failed if we grew up to be but wives or slaves. We could be heroines, swordswomen.

Throughout her childhood, Maxine Hong Kingston listened to her mothers mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted & only a strong, wily woman can scratch her way upwards. Growing up in a changing America, surrounded by Chinese myth & memory, this is her story of two cultures & one trenchant, lyrical journey into womanhood.

Complex & beautiful, angry & adoring, Maxine Hong Kingstons The Woman Warrior is a seminal piece of writing about emigration & identity. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976 & is widely hailed as a feminist classic.

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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