Red Azalea : Berkley Trade Signature Edition
7 journalers for this copy...
This book has been on my tbr pile for quite awhile. Most of it was poignant and heart breaking. It details one woman's journey through her childhood and young adulthood during the Cultural Revolution and the years following it. The ending, and her escape from China seem to be the untold story, however. Her relationship with actress Joan Chen, who aided her travel to the U.S., are unexplained. All and all, however, it is an excellent read.
This is reserved for PokPok's virtual non-fiction bookbox.
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post office in Chicago, Illinois -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (8/31/2005 UTC) at post office in Chicago, Illinois -- Controlled Releases
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LastEdition on Saturday, October 22, 2005
Chosen from PokPok's Virtual non-fiction book box and it arrived today after a long journey, but none the worse for wear.
Thank you, amusedbythis, I look forward to reading it.
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LastEdition on Thursday, January 12, 2006
Initially I had trouble getting into the rythm of her very short sentences and almost gave up when she started beating around the bush about her relationship with commander Yan, but I perservered. I too felt a bit left confused at the end .. what "film school"??? what "friend"?? When all is said and done it is quite a good read - especially if you are new to non-fiction.
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LastEdition at
Trade in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (3/1/2006 UTC) at Trade in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Sending to Sobergirl in trade. I will try and brave last nights new snowfall and get this off today:-)
Enjoy!
Anchee Min at Wikipedia
Anchee Min at barclayagency.com
Thank you LastEdition for the trade!
Red Azalea is now in snowy Finland!
Reserved for Sirah after I have read it
This was a very interesting book about Anchee Min's life in Mao's China.
Sometimes I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she describes quoting the Little Red Book and other writings by Mao by heart.
Tank Man Photograph Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 "The Goddess of Democracy" carved by students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and erected in the Square during the protest.
Articles and pictures from
Wikipedia I will mail the book to sirah asap
Received today by mail, thank´s Sobergirl!
Well, it was an interesting read, though the parts with descriptions of her relationship with Yan took ages and ages... The book really made me to think how people can be brainwashed so easily, how all the commmon sense can be demolished in no time at all... These days we already know that Chairman Mao was just another dictator, but then people believed in him like he was the sun that lighten the planet Earth.
Red Azalea will return back to Sobergirls shelf.
The book is with me. Thanks Sirah for the nice evening yesterday! Time flies when having good company:)
The book is now back in Turku!
Thank you Sirah for the lovely surprises and to Niksu for being a courier!!
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Sobergirl at
Café Art in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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I will take this along to the BC meetup at
Cafe' Art tonight at 5.30 pm. I will leave it among the magazines if no one wants it.
Got the book from the December Turku BookCrossing meetup. Thank you, Sobergirl! It was nice see you again. Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta sekä minulta että Punaiselta!
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jouni at
Turun tiedepuisto in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Released 17 yrs ago (2/28/2007 UTC) at Turun tiedepuisto in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland
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The checkroom in front of Auditorium Alpha.
Discovered by first BC book in the ICT aula. This inspired me to start releasing a few of my books out to the world at large.
CAUGHT IN TURKU VARSINAIS-SUOMI FINLAND
Discovered by first BC book in the ICT aula. This inspired me to start releasing a few of my books out to the world at large.
CAUGHT IN TURKU VARSINAIS-SUOMI FINLAND