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Bound Feet and Western Dress
Bound Feet and Western Dress
Author: Pang-Mei Chang
"In China, a woman is nothing." Thus begins this harrowing dual memoir that braids the story of Chinese-American Pang-Mei's own search for identity with the dramatic tale of her great-aunt, Chang Yuyi, born at the turn of the century in tradition-bound China. In alternating voices, Pang-Mei captivates the reader as she tells the story of Yuyi's ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385479639
ISBN-10: 0385479638
Publication Date: 6/1/1996
Pages: 215
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3.7 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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SirryD avatar reviewed Bound Feet and Western Dress on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is an interesting double memoir. A present day granddaughter tells her story and that of her grandmother. A close relationship between grandmother and granddaughter is a joy to read about today. Such a contrast is shown between the generations and the hardships fought by women through the years. Also a wonderful peek into the very private lives and thoughts of Chinese women in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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