Bibliograph

Half a lifelong romance, Eileen Chang ; translated by Karen S. Kingsbury

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Half a lifelong romance, Eileen Chang ; translated by Karen S. Kingsbury

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Half a lifelong romance

Oclc number

928238879

Responsibility statement

Eileen Chang ; translated by Karen S. Kingsbury

Series statement

Vintage international

Summary

"Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family's efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry the woman he truly loves. But dark circumstances--a lustful brother-in-law, a treacherous sister, a family secret--force the two young lovers apart. As Manzhen and Shijun go on their separate paths, they lose track of one another, and their lives become filled with feints and schemes, missed connections and tragic misunderstandings. At every turn, societal expectations seem to thwart their prospects for happiness. Still, Manzhen and Shijun dare to hold out hope--however slim--that they might one day meet again. A glamorous, wrenching tale set against the glittering backdrop of an extraordinary city, Half a Lifelong Romance is a beloved classic from one of the essential writers of twentieth-century China"--, Provided by publisher

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