20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth
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Author
Publication
2008 - Random House Publishing Group, London, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
51,000 words, Guess
Page Count
204 pages
Physical Format
EBook
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781407013015
- ISBN-139781407013022
- ISBN-101407013017
- ISBN-101407013025
- OverDrive630C2D8B-CB7B-4990-8119-ECDE76DA2326
and 3 more
- Better World Books9781407013022
- Better World Books9781407013015
- Open LibraryOL24298295M
Description
A brave young woman negotiates Beijing life in search of love and friendship in the daring new novel by Xiaolu Guo, Orange Prize shortlisted author and 'one of China's most successful literary exports'.'So I was the 6787th person in Beijing wanting to act in the film and TV industry. There were 6786 young and beautiful, or ugly and old people before me trying to get a role. I felt the competition, but compared with 1.6 billion people in China, 6786 was only the population of my village. I felt an urge to conquer this new village.'Life as a film extra in Beijing might seem hard, but Fenfang – the spirited heroine of Xiaolu Guo's new novel – won't be defeated. She has travelled 1800 miles to seek her fortune in the city, and has no desire to return to the never-ending sweet potato fields back home. Determined to live a modern life, Fenfang works as a cleaner in the Young Pioneer's movie theatre, falls in love with unsuitable men and keeps her kitchen cupboard stocked with UFO instant noodles. As Fenfang might say, Heavenly Bastard in the Sky, isn't it about time I got my lucky break?
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