YeeWa, Lau
Tongueless
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800812819
- author:
- YeeWa, Lau
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Serpent's Tail
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21.4 x 13.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Slow-burn social horror novel explores the devastating consequences of forced change in a pressured environment. In this tense and compelling tale, two Chinese language teachers struggle to adapt to a shift from Cantonese to Mandarin as the medium of instruction. One teacher's obsession with learning Mandarin leads to catastrophic failure, while her colleague uses her cunning and social skills to try and survive. As they navigate their increasingly treacherous workplace, both women are forced to confront the darker aspects of human nature and the true cost of survival in a rapidly changing world. A gripping novel of betrayal, power imbalance, and rapid social change, Tongueless is a thought-provoking exploration of the consequences of conformity and the resilience of the human spirit.