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When the Kitchen God is challenged by the Jade Emperor to fathom the workings of the human heart, he chooses to follow the life of Jinyi and his wife Yuying, from their blossoming love until their old age, in hope of finding an answer. The Kitchen God watches as the new government strictures split their family in two, living inside their hearts as they they endure the loss of two children, homesickness, and isolation, all while keeping alive a love that survives famine, forced labor, and even death. Weaving together the story of their life with China's recent political history, as well as traditional folktales and myths, the Kitchen God illuminates the most impenetrable aspects the human condition.

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Polygon, Polygon (UK), Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Language
English
Pages
410

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Fiction Married people History New York Times reviewed Married people, fiction China, fiction Fiction, historical, general Fiction, romance, historical, general

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China

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Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 20th century
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Under Fishbone Clouds: A Novel
2025, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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Under fishbone clouds
2011, Thorndike Press
in English - Large print ed.
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Under fishbone clouds
2010, Thomas Dunne Books
in English - 1st U.S. ed.
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Under Fishbone Clouds: A Novel
2010, St. Martin's Press
in English
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Under fishbone clouds
2009, Polygon, Polygon (UK), Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
in English

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Table of Contents

1946-year of the dog
1942-year of the horse
1944-year of the monkey
1947-year of the pig
1949-year of the ox
1951-year of the rabbit
1960-year of the rat
1967-year of the sheep
1974-year of the tiger
1977-year of the snake
1981-year of the rooster
2000-year of the dragon
Year of the cat.

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Published in
Edinburgh

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823.92
Library of Congress
PR6113.E28 U53 2009, PR6113

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (410 pages)
Number of pages
410

Edition Identifiers

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OL30104537M
ISBN 10
0857900072, 1846971020, 1846971683
ISBN 13
9780857900074, 9781846971020, 9781846971686
OCLC/WorldCat
778497158, 315081973

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OL16567927W

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Part love story and part historical narrative, this elegant debut novel follows a young Chinese couple as their love grows, and is tested, during Mao's Cultural Revolution. When the Kitchen God is challenged by the Jade Emperor to fathom the workings of the human heart, he chooses to follow the life of Jinyi and his wife Yuying, from their blossoming love until their old age, in hope of finding an answer. Under Fishbone Clouds Provides a rare and personal glimpse into the birth of modern china.

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