Synopsis Zhaung is in her early 20s when she moves to London to learn English and falls in love with an older bisexual sculptor. Taking his invitation to "be my guest" literarily, Zhaung moves into his apartment, and soon their atypical love affair is in full swing, though it must face constant threats from their linguistic and cultural barriers.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2007-09-04 |
| Size | | Length: | 283 pages | | Height: | 5.8 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 20.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Written in a series of short chapters, with each one becoming the definition of a word, a literary novel about a young Chinese woman caught in the cultural confusion of England pokes fun at both England and China and explores the endless possibilities for misunderstanding between East and West, and between men and women. 30,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "[A] compelling and moving tale of first love." (07/01/2007)
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