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Joss and Gold,Used
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A piercing tale of a Malaysian womans quest for independence that combines the nuance of a poet with the ear of a born storyteller (Julia Watson, coeditor of Women, Autobiography, Theory).Li An, a young Malaysian woman of Chinese descent, seeks to understand herself as the country around her struggles to determine its own identity. And much like the politically charged atmosphere of 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Li An must confront the contradictions within. While she supports her nations fight to break free from the influence of British colonial rule, she cannot deny her love for the English poetry that she teaches. While she aspires to be an independent woman, she still finds herself married to the dependable Henryuntil she meets an American Peace Corps volunteer named Chester Brookfield.Their encounter propels Li An on a quest of selfdiscovery, one that spans the divide between East and West, women and men, freedom and responsibility. Told with insight and wit, Lims sweeping debut novel demonstrates that while the journey is never easy, all roads lead, ultimately, to our true selves.This elegantly crafted tale places Lim among the most imaginative and dexterous storytellers writing in the English language today. Rey Chow, author of Primitive PassionsA gripping novel centered around a strong, languagestruck, culturecrossing Asian womans quest for independence. Rob Wilson, author of Reimagining the American PacificThis felicitous novel is several books in oneMadame Butterfly transplanted to Malaysia, a feminist manifesto, and a commentary on the new Southeast Asia that has been emerging in recent years. Lim has woven these strands together in a colorful batik that is dazzling. Hisaye Yamamoto, author of Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories
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