num_pages: 354
description: When a young Chinese woman, newly arrived in London, moves in with her English boyfriend, she decides it’s time to write a Chinese-English dictionary for lovers. Xiaolu’s first novel in English is an utterly original journey of self-discovery.
language: English
title: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
titlecomplete: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
genres: Asian Literature, Fiction, Chinese Literature, China, Contemporary, Asia, Literary Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 6539
places: London, England
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Shortlist
publisher: Chatto & Windus