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Madwoman On The Bridge And Other Stories

Su Tong Josh Stenberg

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English
Black Swan
01 August 2008
From the bestselling Chinese author of RAISE THE RED LANTERN

Set during the fall-out of the Cultural Revolution, these bizarre and delicate stories capture the collision of the old China of vanished dynasties, with communism and today's tiger economy. The mad woman on the bridge wears a historical gown which she refuses to take off. In the height of summer she stands madly on the bridge. Until a young female doctor, bewitched by the beauty of the mad woman's dress, plots to take it from her, with tragic consequences.
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Imprint:   Black Swan
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   199g
ISBN:   9780552774529
ISBN 10:   0552774529
Pages:   304
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Born in 1963 in Suzhou and now living in Beijing with his family, Su Tong is one of China's most celebrated bestselling authors, shooting to international fame in 1993 when Zhang Yimou's film of his novella Raise the Red Lantern was nominated for an Oscar. Madwoman on the Bridge is his first collection of short stories ever to be published. It is to be followed by his latest novel, Check, a violent drama set in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, to be published by Doubleday in 2009.

Reviews for Madwoman On The Bridge And Other Stories

Su Tong's evocation of one family's destiny in 1930s China is stark and vivid in the extreme. A chilling and macabre tale, characteristically told with imagination and unflinching honesty * Time Out * Sensual and tragic * Sunday Times * For RAISE THE RED LANTERN, 'A remarkable story, subtle and profound' * The New York Times * Su Tong writes beautiful, dangerous prose. * Meg Wolitzer * What i admire most is Su Tong's style ...delicate yet bizarre. His strokes are restrained but merciless. He is a true literary talent. * Anchee Min *


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