Jan Lowe Shinebourne
Chinese Women: a Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781845231514
- author:
- Jan Lowe Shinebourne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Peepal Tree Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 120
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 13 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, , Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Discrimination & Racism, Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations, Sociology, General, Fiction, General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A poignant and thought-provoking novel, Chinese Women explores the complexities of love, obsession, and identity. Through the eyes of Albert Aziz, a Guyanese Indian Muslim, the story delves into the darker aspects of human nature, where childhood traumas and racial resentments can fuel destructive tendencies. As Aziz's fixation on a young Chinese girl, Alice Wong, becomes increasingly intense, the boundaries between love and violence begin to blur.
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