Dragonfly eyes
Cao, Wenxuan, 1954-2021
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Ah-Mei and her French grandmother, Nainai, share a rare bond. Maybe because Ah-Mei is the only girl grandchild, or maybe because the pair look so alike - and because neither look much like the rest of their Chinese family. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a hard place to grow up, especially when racism and bigotry are rife, and everyone is suspicious of Nainai's European heritage. Ah-Mei and her family suffer much in this time of political upheaval, and when the family silk business falters, they are left with almost nothing. But Ah-Mei and her grandmother are resourceful, and they have one another - and the tenderness they share brings them great strength.
Main title:
Dragonfly eyes / Cao Wenxuan ; translated by Helen Wang.
Author:
Cao, Wenxuan, 1954-, authorWang, Helen, 1965-, translator
Imprint:
London : Walker Books, 2021.
Collation:
378 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Chinese.
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781406378252 (pbk. :)
Language:
EnglishChinese
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BRN:
286784
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Central Library | Young person's fiction | Onloan - Due: 09 May 2025 |