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River East, River West

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024

Aube Rey Lescure

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English
Duckworth
28 May 2024
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024

A mesmerising reversal of the east-west immigrant narrative set against China's economic boom, River East, River West is a deeply moving exploration of race, identity and family, of capitalism's false promise and private dreams.

Shanghai, 2007: feeling betrayed by her American mother's engagement to their rich landlord Lu Fang, fourteen-year-old Alva begins plotting her escape. But the exclusive American School - a potential ticket out - is not what she imagined.

Qingdao, 1985: newlywed Lu Fang works as a lowly shipping clerk. Though he aspires to a bright future, he is one of many casualties of harsh political reforms. Then China opens up to foreigners and capital, and Lu Fang meets a woman who makes him question what he should settle for...

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Imprint:   Duckworth
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm, 
ISBN:   9780715655399
ISBN 10:   0715655396
Pages:   352
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Aube Rey Lescure is a French-Chinese writer who grew up between Provence in France, northern China and Shanghai. She worked in foreign policy before turning to writing full time. Her writing has appeared in Guernica, Best American Essays, Litro and among other publications. River East, River West is her debut novel.

Reviews for River East, River West: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024

'A searing and intimate exploration of both China and the American Dream' -Jean Kwok 'River East, River West portrays the powerlessness of our loves against the riptides of history' -Garth Greenwell 'A compelling and thought-provoking coming-of-age story' - Catherine Cho


  • Long-listed for Women's Prize for Fiction 2024 (UK)

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