Ebook {Epub PDF} Miss Chopsticks by Xinran

 · Miss Chopsticks (Paperback) Published August 7th by Chatto Windus. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Xinran, Esther Tyldesley (Translator) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language. Miss Chopsticks by Xinran is a story about three sisters who come to the city of Nanjing from their rural farm and learn to adapt to a new lifestyle. Sisters Three, Five and Six don’t have much education and they have been raised to consider themselves rather worthless. Their father didn’t even bother giving them names, just numbers/5(23).  · Book Review: Miss Chopsticks by Xinran, tr. Esther Tyldesley. Xinran takes her readers to the heart of modern Chinese society in this delightful and absorbing tale of three peasant girls getting to grips with life in the big city. The Li sisters don’t have much education, but one thing has been drummed into them: their mother is a failure because she hasn’t managed to produce a son, and they Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.

The story remains engrossing, and when Xinran turns her attention to the frenetic streets and history of Nanjing, her own beloved hometown, the prose truly comes to life. Daily Mail; This mood of hope, as both inspiring and ultimately attainable, is what makes Miss Chopsticks such an uplifting read. Financial Times. Miss Chopsticks quantity and when Xinran turns her attention to the frenetic streets and history of Nanjing, her own beloved hometown, the prose truly comes to life * Daily Mail * This mood of hope, as both inspiring and ultimately attainable, is what makes Miss Chopsticks such an uplifting read * Financial Times * Xinran's tale will likely. Miss Chopsticks. Review: Miss Chopsticks by Xinran. Published: 2 Aug Miss Chopsticks. June Women on a new long march.

Xinran has written a delightful novel about three sisters from rural China who make their own lives in Nanjing. Sisters Three, Five and Six may not have much formal education, but they know that their mother is a failure because she has produced only six daughters (chopsticks) and no son (roofbeam). Miss Chopsticks (Paperback) Published August 7th by Chatto Windus. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Xinran, Esther Tyldesley (Translator) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language. Book Review: Miss Chopsticks by Xinran, tr. Esther Tyldesley. Xinran takes her readers to the heart of modern Chinese society in this delightful and absorbing tale of three peasant girls getting to grips with life in the big city. The Li sisters don’t have much education, but one thing has been drummed into them: their mother is a failure because she hasn’t managed to produce a son, and they themselves only merit a number as a name.