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Under Fishbone Clouds (2010)

by Sam Meekings(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1846971683 (ISBN13: 9781846971686)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Polygon an imprint of Birlinn Limited

review 1: In 1946 a marriage is arranged between Jinyi and Yuying. Although he is her social inferior, he is an acceptable son-in-law because he is willing to give up his name and become a son to Jinyi’s family. The Chinese are looking forward to normality after the frightful Japanese occupation. But what follows is civil war, famine,hardship, illness and separation. At first, the bond between Jinyi and Yuying seems tenuous. However, over the years it becomes clear that something extraordinarily strong ties them together. Perhaps love, but it comes across more as endurance. Like other horrors of the 20th century, the suffering of the Chinese people is difficult to even imagine, and this is not a light read. But the author provides a glimpse of the resilience of ordinary pe... moreople and a hope that some sort of social integration can survive any circumstances.
review 2: This is a beautifully written book and the author immerses the reader into the lives and the world of it's two main characters. Love is the central theme against an everchanging backdrop of the immense changes taking place in China's history - Japanese and Communist wars and occupations to the Cultural Revolution. The two main characters persevere in their love despite terrible hardships and unimaginable obstacles. An excellent read. Highly recommend. less

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