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| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 2011-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 144812588X |
Bao Qing was a classic example of what people in Maqiao meant when they spat out the word 'intellectual'. Coming home to his old town for the holidays was just as much trouble as not coming home, for this was a town where his old schoolmate Fatcat had every local business in his pocket. And Fatcat considered the returning 'professor' a celebrity. Bao Qing was about to get an invitation he could not refuse. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 17 |
| Release | : 2011-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1448125839 |
Yongshan is taking her son back to Licheng to visit relatives, and to see the town where she grew up. But when they get there, all she could find were desolate houses. Even the people on the street seemed not to recognise her. But then, in the rubble of her old neighbourhood, Yongshan finds something to grab hold of - a memento of the past. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 15 |
| Release | : 2011-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1448125898 |
Tan Feng was my one and only friend in Sichuan. He was the same age as me: about eight or nine. Tan Feng's family lived next door to us, and their other kids were all girls, so you can imagine how they spoiled their only boy. They really adored him, but they didn't know what he got up to. Tan Feng stole things. Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2011-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1448125847 |
The madwoman was wearing a white velvet cheongsam. Standing on the bridge, she revelled in her own faded splendour. Normal people pay no attention to madwomen, but one woman from Shaoxing stayed on the bridge that afternoon to talk to this one; what was she coveting? Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 2011-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1448125790 |
In 'How the Ceremony Ends', it was last winter that the folklorist paid his visit to the village of Eight Pines. He wanted to collect folk tales and customs, to re-enact the ceremonies of life and death that only old men still remember. But somehow he managed to provoke the villagers. In 'The Water Demon', at the beginning, no-one noticed the little girl on the bridge. No-one knew what she was doing; she just stood and watched. She would call out loudly, 'Here comes the water demon! Get out of the water or he will get you by the feet!' and tear away out of sight. Then, one day, there was no little girl on the bridge. Part of the Storycuts series, these two short stories were previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
| Author | : Su Tong |
| Publisher | : William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2004-07-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780060596330 |
The brutal realities of the dark places Su Tong depicts in this collection of novellas set in 1930s provincial China -- worlds of prostitution, poverty, and drug addiction -- belie his prose of stunning and simplebeauty. The title novella, "Raise the Red Lantern," which became a critically acclaimed film, tells the story of Lotus, a young woman whose father's suicide forces her to become the concubine of a wealthy merchant. Crushed by loneliness, despair, and cruel treatment, Lotus finds her descent into insanity both a weapon and a refuge. "Nineteen Thirty-Four Escapes" is an account of a family's struggles during one momentous year; plagued by disease, death, and the shady promise of life in a larger town, the family slowly disintegrates. Finally, "Opium Family" details the last years of a landowning clan whose demise is brought about by corruption, lust, and treachery -- fruits of the insidious crop they harvest.
| Author | : Paul Kupperberg |
| Publisher | : Archie Comic Publications |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2014-08-19 |
| Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
| ISBN | : 1627389792 |
History is in the making in this epic finale to the acclaimed series LIFE WITH ARCHIE, as America's most beloved character makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a friend. The unthinkable happens: Archie Andrews dies! One year later, the residents of the most welcoming town in America, where the chocolate malts are always delicious and the neighbors are always smiling, gather together one last time for the closing ceremony of this groundbreaking series and a celebration of a Life with Archie. Features an extensive, exclusive retrospective celebration of Archie and his importance in pop culture. Do not miss this game-changing tale of love, friendship and true heroism.
| Author | : Andy Diggle |
| Publisher | : Marvel Entertainment |
| Total Pages | : 153 |
| Release | : 2015-05-20 |
| Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
| ISBN | : 1302432133 |
Collects Daredevil (1964) #508-512 and Shadowland: After the Fall #1. It's the battle for the soul of Matt Murdock! Daredevil has taken over The Hand, hoping to transform the clan of coldblooded killers into a force for justice. But after returning from Japan, it's Daredevil who's changed. He's locked down Hell's Kitchen - placing it under martial law and his friends have no choice but to confront him. Foggy Nelson, Dakota North, Power Man and Iron Fist brave the dangers of Shadowland to save Matt Murdock. Meanwhile, Master Izo and Elektra travel to Japan to learn the ninjas' true plan for Daredevil!
| Author | : William Coleman |
| Publisher | : ANU E Press |
| Total Pages | : 287 |
| Release | : 2006-04-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1920942505 |
"This book tells the story of four men - L.F.Giblin, J.B. Brigden, D.B.Copland, and Roland Wilson - who, in 1920s Tasmania, formed a personal and intellectual bond that was to prove a pivot of economic thought, policy-making and institution-building in mid-century Australia."--p. ix.
| Author | : Simon Rich |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown |
| Total Pages | : 169 |
| Release | : 2018-07-24 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0316468878 |
A hilarious collection inspired by a former Saturday Night Live writer's real experiences in Hollywood, chronicling the absurdity of fame and the humanity of failure in a world dominated by social media influencers and reality TV stars. Simon Rich is "one of the funniest writers in America" (Daily Beast) -- a humorist who draws comparisons to Douglas Adams (New York Times Book Review), James Thurber, and P.G. Wodehouse (The Guardian). With Hits and Misses, he's back with a hilarious new collection of stories about dreaming big and falling flat, about ordinary people desperate for stardom and the stars who are bored by having it all. Inspired by Rich's real experiences in Hollywood, Hits and Misses chronicles all the absurdity of fame and success alongside the heartbreaking humanity of failure. From a bitter tell-all by the horse Paul Revere rode to greatness to a gushing magazine profile of everyone's favorite World War II dictator, these stories roam across time and space to skewer our obsession with making it big -- from the days of ancient Babylon to the age of TMZ.
