Mary and Ingrid are sisters, born and brought up in China, now resident in the US. Their experiences -- of childhood, of living in a new country -- are very different, however. Mary is the older of the two; dutiful and conscientious, she has a job that pays well, a husband who works hard, a young son whose days are filled with extra-curricula activities, and friends she's made through church. Ingrid on the other hand has never settled to anything; she qualified as an accountant, yet earns a living as a translator, an ...
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Mary and Ingrid are sisters, born and brought up in China, now resident in the US. Their experiences -- of childhood, of living in a new country -- are very different, however. Mary is the older of the two; dutiful and conscientious, she has a job that pays well, a husband who works hard, a young son whose days are filled with extra-curricula activities, and friends she's made through church. Ingrid on the other hand has never settled to anything; she qualified as an accountant, yet earns a living as a translator, an interpreter and sometime tour guide, and, all the while, dreams about becoming a published writer; she's had a series of men in her life, but no-one who's lasted . . . Their diffferences are obvious, and Mary and Ingrid see relatively little of each other as a result. When their mother comes to the US for the first time, however, they can't avoid a family get-together. Amid all it stirs up, it becomes clear that the uneasy relationship between the sisters has its roots deeper than either has ever acknowledged -- and extends to their relationships with both their mother and their homeland. Written in tight, carefully-crafted prose, Fan Wu's second novel explores what it means to belong, and the myriad ways in which our background shapes our lives and our loves -- even when we think we've moved on.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Deborah, thank you for your friendship and support. Love and hugs' in English and Chinese by author on title page with the author s email address. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. As new. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 354 p. Audience: General/trade. Fan Wu grew up on a state-run farm in southern China, where her parents were exiled during the Cultural Revolution. This novel explores 'what it means to belong, what it means to be a family, and the impact of history and memories on one's life'. By the author of 'February Flowers' and 'Game Theoretic Approaches for Spectrum Redistribution'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
