Tag: China

by M. Bijman March 7, 2021

Megalomaniac Masters and Monarchs (3) – Undone by Mysteries

The Last Empress, by Anchee Min, is the second in a set of two novels about the Chinese Qing DynastyContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 14, 2016

Award-winning novel Discussion of writing style Modern fiction Review of literary fiction Review of new book Review of new novel

“Kǔ lé”, a state of both joy and sorrow in Do Not Say We Have Nothing, by Madeleine Thien

This important novel about two families of brilliant musicians in China during the “Great Leap Forward” (1958 – 1961), the “Cultural Revolution” (1966 –Continue Reading

by M. Bijman March 13, 2016

Discussion of writing style Review of memoir Review of new book Subjective non-fiction

The White Road – Journey Into An Obsession, by Edmund de Waal

Today I added the 153rd author to my list of reviewed authors. Only a few stand out, and here is one:Continue Reading

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