In the tradition of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Wang Gang's English is a captivating coming-of-age novel about the power of language to launch a journey of self-discovery. When a new teacher comes to school—a tall, elegantly dressed man from Shanghai carrying an English dictionary under his arm—twelve-year-old Love Liu turns away from Chairman Mao's little red book and toward /5(14). · In the tradition of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Wang Gang's English is a captivating coming-of-age novel about the power of language to launch a journey of self-discovery. When a new teacher comes to school—a tall, elegantly dressed man from Shanghai carrying an English dictionary under his arm—twelve-year-old Love Liu turns away from Chairman Mao's little red book ISBN A major bestseller in China, with rights sold around the world, English is a transcendent novel about a boy’s self-discovery, a country’s shame, and the transporting power of language. Membership Advantages. Reviews. "Beyond the Book" articles. Free books to read and review (US only).
english wang gang plete review april 20th, - english is perfectly readable and certainly filled with enough events but ultimately doesn t amount to much too bad it has the makings of a decent novel if a lot of work were put into it note the title of this novel poses one of the more unusual'' BALDUR S GATE ENHANCED EDITION REVIEW. Here conformity is valued above all else, and suspicion governs every exchange among neighbors, classmates, and even friends. Into this stifling atmosphere comes a tall, clean-shaven teacher from Shanghai, wearing an elegant gray wool jacket and carrying an English dictionary under his arm. English. During the darkest days of the Cultural Revolution, a twelve-year-old boy named Love Liu wonders what life is like beyond the region of Xinjiang in China's remote northwest. Here, conformity is valued above all else, and suspicion governs every exchange among neighbors, classmates, and even friends.
A major bestseller in China, with rights sold around the world, English is a transcendent novel about a boy’s self-discovery, a country’s shame, and the transporting power of language. Membership Advantages. Reviews. "Beyond the Book" articles. Free books to read and review (US only). English by Wang, Gang; Merz, Martin; Pan, Jane Weizhen. Publication date Topics Cultural Revolution (China: ) Publisher New York: Penguin Books Collection. English: Author: Wang Gang: Genre: Novel: Written: (Eng. ) Length: pages: Original in: Chinese: Availability: English - US: English - UK: English - Canada: English - France.
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