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Ang Li The Lost Garden (Paperback) Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
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- Book Title
- Lost Garden : a Novel
- Publication Name
- The Lost Garden
- Title
- The Lost Garden
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Translator
- Howard Goldblatt
- Contributor
- Howard Goldblatt (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0231175558
- EAN
- 9780231175555
- ISBN
- 9780231175555
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Fiction
- Release Year
- 2015
- Release Date
- 24/11/2015
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 0.8in
- Series
- Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan
- Original Language
- Chinese
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Topic
- Asian / Chinese, General, Literary
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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In this eloquent and atmospheric novel, Li Ang further cements her reputation as one of our most sophisticated contemporary Chinese-language writers. The Lost Garden moves along two parallel lines, a family saga and a cat-and-mouse courtship in modern-day Taipei. As the protagonists' romance dulls, they are forced on a quest to rediscover enchantment. The Lost Garden is a moving portrait of the losses incurred as we struggle to hold on to our passions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231175558
ISBN-13
9780231175555
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211944309
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lost Garden : a Novel
Original Language
Chinese
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asian / Chinese, General, Literary
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Fiction
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.8in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pl2877.A58m513 2015
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
A beautifully written novel, from a prominent and prolific Taiwanese writer, including multiple themes of love, gender, sex, capitalism, as well as ethnic identity and Taiwan's historical and political memory. This expertly executed translation is long overdue.--Yenna Wu, University of California, Riverside, Striking in its ambitious reach and political slant.... The Lost Garden is a distinctive contribution to the literature of place, and its translation into English gives welcome access to a country and culture often obscured by its neighbours, China and Japan., Encoded with an impressive array of tantalizing allegorical meanings, complete with a fantastical re-envisioning of Taiwan's local history and its ancestral ties with China, Li Ang's The Lost Garden has often been read as a political parable. Yet the novel boasts other arresting features as well, among them the author's daring treatment of female sexuality--taken here as the core of the relentless war between the sexes--in the mise en scène of a modish urban romance., Stories of an old Chinese garden replanted with native Taiwanese species, a sultry island with a buried past, and liaisons between old money and nouveau riche hint at torrid energies and hidden traps in Taiwan's postwar past., Encoded with an impressive array of tantalizing allegorical meanings, complete with a fantastical re-envisioning of Taiwan's local history and its ancestral ties with China, Li Ang's The Lost Garden has often been read as a political parable. Yet the novel boasts other arresting features as well, among them the author's daring treatment of female sexuality-taken here as the core of the relentless war between the sexes-in the mise en scène of a modish urban romance., The lush, descriptive narrative immerses the reader in the humid garden of the title that sits at the core of the novel, standing for history, desire, and family., Encoded with an impressive array of tantalizing allegorical meanings, complete with a fantastical re-envisioning of Taiwan's local history and its ancestral ties with China, Li Ang's The Lost Garden has often been read as a political parable. Yet the novel boasts other arresting features as well, among them the author's daring treatment of female sexuality-taken here as the core of the relentless war between the sexes-in the mise en scne of a modish urban romance., This novel's dense sensuality-from its tropical flora to its frenetic lust-weaves time and space into mesmerizing patterns, like the looping paths of the title garden itself., Lin and Goldblatt's translation of The Lost Garden is a significant accomplishment that succeeds in presenting this masterpiece to English readers.... Li's portrayal of post-World War II Taiwan is both sophisticated and penetrating., Sylvia Li-chun Lin's graceful translation of The Lost Garden captures the enigmas of one of Li Ang's most important novels. Stories of an old Chinese garden replanted with native Taiwanese species, a sultry island with a buried past, and liaisons between old money and nouveau riche hint at torrid energies and hidden traps in Taiwan's postwar past., This novel's dense sensuality - from its tropical flora to its frenetic lust - weaves time and space into mesmerizing patterns, like the looping paths of the title garden itself., An exploration of contemporary Taiwan through the lens of the past, this novel hits many poignant notes as it threads its way., A beautifully written novel, from a prominent and prolific Taiwanese writer, including multiple themes of love, gender, sex, capitalism, as well as ethnic identity and Taiwan's historical and political memory. This expertly executed translation is long overdue., This novel's dense sensuality--from its tropical flora to its frenetic lust--weaves time and space into mesmerizing patterns, like the looping paths of the title garden itself., Encoded with an impressive array of tantalizing allegorical meanings, complete with a fantastical re-envisioning of Taiwan's local history and its ancestral ties with China, Li Ang's The Lost Garden has often been read as a political parable. Yet the novel boasts other arresting features as well, among them the author's daring treatment of female sexuality--taken here as the core of the relentless war between the sexes--in the mise en scne of a modish urban romance.
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2015-017756
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Series
Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan Ser.
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