Anchee Min Libros

Una joven consigue escapar de la China comunista de Mao con la ilusión de iniciar una nueva vida y cumplir el sueño de ser libre. Basada en una historia real. Después de Azalea roja y Madame Mao, Anchee Min vuelve a fascinarnos con el relato de sus primeros años en Estados Unidos. La historia de una joven china que se atrevió a soñar con la libertad en Occidente es un testimonio sincero y a la vez una apasionante novela de superación personal. En su China natal la consideraban una mujer sin futuro, una «semilla seca». La única opción de Anchee era la huida: dejar atrás aquel régimen totalitario y empezar de nuevo en un país donde existiera la libertad. Pero la tierra prometida tampoco se revela como un lugar fácil, sobre todo al principio, cuando la soledad se alía con la pobreza. Una ciudad desconocida y no siempre acogedora, trabajos precarios, marginación social y desalmados dispuestos a aprovecharse. Esta es la realidad que parece empeñarse en acompañar a la muchacha en su país adoptivo. Sin embargo, pese a todos estos sinsabores, Anchee nunca pierde la esperanza de que un día se imponga la alegría. En el fondo de su corazón, la experiencia le ha enseñado que esa semilla de Oriente no crecerá solo gracias a los cálidos y amables rayos del sol, sino que también hacen falta las frías gotas de lluvia para llegar a florecer.

Barcelona. 19 cm. 344 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Bestseller'. Min, Anchee 1957-. Traducción de Ángeles Leiva Morales. Título original: Pearl of China. Leiva Morales, Ángeles. traductor .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 978-84-663-3398-6

Mit seinem glatten, roten Gesicht, das Lichtstrahlen in alle Himmelsrichtung aussandte, war der große Vorsitzende Mao Zedong zwischen 1949 und den frühen 1980er-Jahren auf Propaganda-Plakaten der Volksrepublik China allgegenwärtig. Mao als stoischer Superheld (wahlweise auch als Großer Lehrer, Großer Führer, Oberster Kommandant) wurde in allen möglichen Situationen abgebildet: beim Inspizieren von Fabriken, mit Feldarbeitern eine Zigarette rauchend, in Bademantel am Ufer des Yangtse, am Bug eines Schiffs stehend oder über einem roten Fahnenmeer schwebend. Flankiert war er dabei stets von kräftigen, gesunden, alterslosen Männern und maskulin wirkenden Frauen sowie Kindern in sackartiger, geschlechtslos-trister Kleidung. Ziel der Plakate war es, dem chinesischen Volk moralisch korrektes Verhalten zu demonstrieren und aufzuzeigen, wie großartig die Zukunft für das kommunistische China sein werde, wenn alle gemeinsam denselben Weg in Richtung Utopia beschritten. Dieser Band präsentiert eine Auswahl der bunten und inzwischen teilweise extrem raren Propaganda-Kunstwerke und weiterer kultureller Artefakte aus Max Gottschalks umfangreicher Sammlung. Über die Reihe Bibliotheca Universalis — Kompakte kulturelle Begleiter zur Feier des eklektischen TASCHEN-Universums!

Presents a portrait of China, the world's oldest civilization - past, present and future. This title features seven hundred photographs that explore various aspects of the world's oldest civilization; from China's stunning landscapes, extraordinary 4,000 year history to ancient philosophical traditions which are still alive.

In 1994, Anchee Min published Red Azalea, a memoir of growing up during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. It became an international bestseller. Twenty years later, Anchee Min returns to give us the next chapter, as she moves from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, without language, money or a clear path. Once in America, having gone through the gruelling immigration process, Anchee finds she is on her own. With indomitable spirit she teaches herself English by watching Sesame Street, works five jobs at once and sleeps in unheated rooms in desolate neighbourhoods. As well as her struggle to understand her new country - the food, the warm showers - Anchee suffers rape, collapses from exhaustion, marries poorly and divorces before giving birth to her daughter, Lauryann. Despite her tough, lonely journey, Anchee finds that it is Lauryann who will save her and root her, finally, in America. As a child, Anchee understood herself as a mere 'bolt on the great machine that was Communism'; in America she learns how to succeed in a radically different culture despite bitter hardships and countless setbacks. The Cooked Seed is an unforgettable story.

Born into a devoutly Maoist family in 1950s Shanghai and forced to work on a communal farm from the age of seventeen, Anchee Min found herself in an alienating and hostile political climate, where her only friendships were perilous and intense. Both candid and touching, this compelling memoir documents her isolation and illicit love against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution. From her coming of age in the Red Guard to her recruitment in Madame Mao's burgeoning industry of propaganda movies, Red Azalea explores the secret sensuality of a repressive society with elegance and honesty.

Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century China, this narrative explores the turbulent era characterized by foreign invasions and internal strife that led to the fall of the Ch'ing dynasty. Central to the story is Tzu Hsi, known as Empress Orchid, whose resilience and resourcefulness shine through the chaos. The book delves into her life and the challenges she faced, providing a unique perspective on a significant historical figure during a transformative period in Chinese history.

This novel, described by the San Francisco Chronicle Book Review as "nothing short of miraculous," is the story of Zebra Wong, a Chinese girl whose pragmatic mind conflicts with her passionate heart; Lion Head, her classmate, whose penchant for romantic intrigue belies his political ambitions, and Katherine, the seductive American with the red lipstick and the wild laugh who teaches them English and other foreign concepts: individualism, sensuality, the Beatles. In Katherine's classroom, repression and rebellion meet head-on-and the consequences are both tragic and liberating.

Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, the narrative follows Min as she navigates the tumultuous memories of her youth. Amidst the chaos and horrors of Maoism, a poignant love story unfolds, exploring themes of resilience and the impact of historical trauma on personal relationships. The evocative portrayal of this era reveals both the chilling realities and the enduring strength of the human spirit.