'She's no good, that girl. Much too individualistic'
This is the story of Fenfang who, determined to carve out a life more independent than her provincial roots, gets a job as a film extra in Beijing. But living a modern life is not as easy as it looks in this tumultuous, messy city. Grappling with the narrow world of cinema, an outworn Communist regime, and the city's far-from-progressive attitudes to women, charismatic Fenfang finds her true freedom in the one place she never expected.
20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth is a sparkling and wry coming-of-age story about the changing identity of women in contemporary China.
Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world.
| ISBN: | 9781784877446 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2021 |
| Author: | Xiaolu Guo |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Heroines |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Sense of place Contemporary lifestyle fiction |