The chilli bean paste clan : a novel
Yan, Ge, 1984-2018
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Set in a fictional town in West China, this is the story of the Duan-Xue family, owners of the lucrative chilli bean paste factory, and their formidable matriarch. As Gran's eightieth birthday approaches, her middle-aged children get together to make preparations. Family secrets are revealed and long-time sibling rivalries flare up with renewed vigour. As Shengqiang struggles unsuccessfully to juggle the demands of his mistress and his wife, the biggest surprises of all come from Gran herself.
Main title:
The chilli bean paste clan : a novel / Yan Ge ; translated from the Chinese by Nicky Harman.
Author:
Yan, Ge, 1984-, authorHarman, Nicky, translator
Imprint:
London : Balestier Press, 2018.
Collation:
276 pages ; 22 cm
Awards:
English Pen Award
ISBN:
9781911221227 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
895.136
Language:
EnglishChinese
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BRN:
2439914
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