An intensely personal chronicle of a young woman's experience during the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution. A controversial and widely-read book in China both for its harrowing portrayal of society in troubled times and for its daring sexual content. One of the first post-Cultural Revolution texts to deal openly with sex, its emotional honesty and spirited tone made it one of the most widely read and controversial works of contemporary Chinese literature. This translation follows the original unexpurgated text which caused such a stir in China. '... a frightening account of ... endless persecution and deprivation...' - The China Quarterly

210 x 140mm.

226pp

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Autobiog/Biography