num_pages: 368
description: From an award-winning and bestselling Chinese author this stunningly original novel captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China.FROM AWARD-WINNING and bestselling Chinese writer Tie Ning comes a stunningly original novel that captures the spirit of a new generation of young professionals in contemporary China. The Bathing Women follows the lives of four womenTiao a childrens book editor; Fan her sister who thinks escaping to America might solve her problems; Feia hedonistic and self-destructive young woman; and Youyou a cheffrom childhood during the Cultural Revolution to adulthood in the new market economy. This moving novel charts the journey of these women as they grapple with love sibling rivalry and ultimately redemption. Beloved and renowned in China Tie Nings numerous books have never before been translated into English; this publication of The Bathing Women introduces a brilliant writer of uncommon talents vision and compassion to American readers. Spellbinding unforgettable and an important chronicle of modern China The Bathing Women is a powerful and beautiful portrait of the strength of female friendship in the face of adversity.
language: English
title: The Bathing Women
publisher: Scribner