Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family’s efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry her. But dark circumstances–a lustful brother-in-law, a treacherous sister, a family secret–force the two young lovers apart.
As Manzhen and Shijun go on their separate paths, they lose track of one another, and their lives become filled with feints and schemes, missed connections and tragic misunderstandings. At every turn, societal expectations seem to thwart their prospects for happiness. Still, Manzhen and Shijun dare to hold out hope–however slim–that they might one day meet again. A glamorous, wrenching tale set against the glittering backdrop of an extraordinary city, Half a Lifelong Romance is a beloved classic from one of the essential writers of twentieth-century China.Author: Eileen Chang
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/08/2016
Series: Vintage International
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780307387547
Language: English
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