'A strange, enchanting book . . . unbeatable' - The Guardian
'Dizzying, elemental' - John Leonard, The New York Times
A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America.
Throughout her childhood, Maxine Hong Kingston listened to her mother's mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted and only a strong, wily woman can scratch her way upwards. Growing up in a changing America, surrounded by Chinese myth and memory, this is her story of two cultures and one trenchant, lyrical journey into womanhood.
Complex and beautiful, angry and adoring, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior is a seminal piece of writing about emigration and identity. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976 and is widely hailed as a feminist classic.
Part of the Picador Collection.
| ISBN: | 9781035063680 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2025 |
| Author: | Maxine Hong Kingston |
| Publisher: | Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Picador Collection |
| Primary Genre | Biographies & Autobiographies |
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'A strange, enchanting book . . . unbeatable' - The Guardian'Dizzying, elemental' - John Leonard, The New York TimesA classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America.Throughout her childhood, Maxine Hong Kingston listened to her mother's mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted and only a strong, wily woman can scratch her way upwards. Growing up in a changing America, surrounded by Chinese myth and memory, this is her story of two cultures and one trenchant, lyrical journey into womanhood.Complex and beautiful, angry and adoring, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior is a seminal piece of writing about emigration and identity.
The Woman Warrior features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Memoirs, Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Paperback, Hardback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Woman Warrior was written by Maxine Hong Kingston and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Woman Warrior has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Picador Collection series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
