In a country where men dominate, this novel is first and foremost about women. As the title implies, the female body serves as the book's most important image. The protagonist, Mother, is born in 1900. Married at 17, she has nine children, only one of whom is a boy. He is the narrator of the book.
| ISBN: | 9780413771551 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2006 |
| Author: | Yan Mo |
| Publisher: | Methuen |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 532 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |