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Description
Set in China's Jiangnan area in the early 1960s, The Straw House centers around ordinary village life and follows a young boy named Sang Sang. Within the seemingly simplistic life of everyday China emerge several interwoven, deeply moving stories that bid farewell to the innocence of childhood, and embrace--albeit reluctantly--the responsibilities of adolesence. First published in 1997, The Straw House has been called a landmark work in the history of Chinese children's literature. Recommended for ages 12 and up
Publication
People's Literature Publishing House (2011), 299 pages
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Physical description
299 p.; 8.31 inches
ISBN
7501605092 / 9787501605095
Other editions
The Straw House: A Novel by Wenxuan Cao (Paperback)