"Like a suspense novel, this book is impossible to put down. All readers interested in China, as well as memoir fans (especially of success stories), *must* read this astonishing title."--*Library Journal* (Starred Review) "In Aisling Juanjuan Shen's remarkable and assured memoir, a peasant girl bo
The Story of a Modern Woman
β Scribed by Dixon, Ella Hepworth
- Book ID
- 106736879
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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