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REVENGE OF THE MOONCAKE VIXEN: A MANIFESTO IN 41 TALES -- MARILYN CHIN
HK$112 | Paperback | Prod. # 9780393331455 | American version | W. W. NORTON & COMPANY, SEP 2009
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
> See review in The Guardian
> See review in The Observer
In an uproarious debut that lays bare the complicated generational relationships of Chinese-American women, Chin references classical Chinese tales and ghost stories that are by turns sensual, lurid, hilarious, shocking, and surreal.
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PEARL OF CHINA -- ANCHEE MIN
HK$192 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9781596916975 | American version | BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC, MAR 2010
> See review in The Guardian
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
> See review in the Independent
From the bestselling author of "Red Azalea" and "Empress Orchid" comes the powerful story of the friendship of a lifetime, based on the life of Pearl S. Buck.
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ILUSTRADO -- MIGUEL SYJUCO
HK$208 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780374174781 | American version | FARRAR STRAUS GIROUX, APR 2010
> See review in The Observer
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
> See review in TIME
> See review in The Guardian
Garnering international prizes and acclaim, "Ilustrado" has been called brilliantly conceived and stylishly executed (2008 Man Asian Literary Prize judges). Exuberant and wise, wildly funny and deeply moving, this debut explores the hidden truths that haunt every family.
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MATTERHORN -- KARL MARLANTES
HK$221 | Hardback | Prod. # 9781848874947 | British version | ATLANTIC BOOKS, JUL 2010
> See review in The Guardian
> See review in the Christian Science Monitor
> See review in The Observer
Written by a highly decorated war veteran over the course of thirty years, Matterhorn is a spellbinding and unforgettable novel that brings to life an entire world - both its horrors and its thrills - and seems destined to become a classic of combat literature.
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THE GEOMETRY OF GOD -- UZMA ASLAM KHAN
HK$144 | Paperback | Prod. # 9781566567749 | American version | CLOCKROOT BOOKS, SEP 2009
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
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ROAD TO WANTING -- WENDY LAW-YONE
HK$169 | Paperback | Prod. # 9780701184087 | British version | CCV, APR 2010
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
> See review in the Independent
Traces the life of a young woman whose fate is always in the hands of others, be they well-meaning Americans or provincial pimps.
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LONG FOR THIS WORLD -- SONYA CHUNG
HK$200 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9781416599623 | American version | SCRIBNER BOOK COMPANY, MAR 2010
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
In a brilliant, powerful debut, Chung writes about a Korean family divided between America and their small Korean town.
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THE CALLIGRAPHER'S DAUGHTER -- EUGENIA KIM
HK$128 | Paperback | Prod. # 9780805092264 | American version | HOLT MCDOUGAL, MAR 2010
> See review in The Asian Review of Books
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THE CHANGELING -- KENZABURO OE / DEBORAH BOLIVER BOEHM (Translator)
HK$208 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780802119360 | American version | GROVE PRESS, MAR 2010
> See review in The Guardian
Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe takes readers from the forests of southern Japan to the washed-out streets of Berlin as he investigates the impact real and imagined pasts have on present lives.
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THREE SISTERS -- FEIYU BI / HOWARD GOLDBLATT (Translator) / SYLVIA LI-CHUN LIN (Translator)
HK$192 | Hardcover | Prod. # 9780151013647 | American version | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT, AUG 2010
> See review in The Independent
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