The bathing women
Subtitle: a novel
By: Tie Ning ; translated by Hongling Zhang and Jason Sommer
Contributors: Zhang, Hongling; Sommer, Jason
Edition: 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9781451694840; 9781476704265
Subjects: Social life and customs; Manners and customs; Female friendship; FICTION / Cultural Heritage; Fiction
Work titles: Da yu nü
Description: 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 women - Tiao, a children's book editor; Fan, her sister, who thinks escaping to America might solve her problems; Fei, a hedonistic and self-destructive young woman; and Youyou, a chef - from 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 Ning's 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.
Notes: "Originally published in Chinese by People's Literature"--Title page verso.

Translated from the Chinese.