$22.95 (Paperback book / Flamingo / ISBN:9780007124510)
A Thousand Pieces Of Gold
The author of the international bestsellers Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves has always been fascinated by proverbs and their importance and use in China. Both her book titles are based on such proverbs. The majority of Chinese proverbs are drawn from the first century when the First King of All China established his leadership over the whole country and its warring kingdoms. In ancient China a scholars conversation would be studded with appropriate sayings and a mans status in society would be defined by his use and knowledge of proverbs. In modern China much of this is still true and proverbs are used daily. Adeline Yen Mah introduces us to the rich picture of the firstcentury BC when after the long wars between states China was finally united and the richness of the literature and art could flourish. She portrays the leaders the plots and the counterrevolutions with great vividness and liveliness so that even those ignorant of Chinese history become absorbed. And as in all her other books she relates the historical episodes and the proverbs derived from these to experiences in her own life. One of the major expressions of this age was of course the First Kings tomb with its terracotta soldiers horses and carriages and the stones of the building. The refinding of this monument now open to us all and Adeline Yen Mah's own experiences there are extraordinary. A Thousand Pieces of Gold following Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves is a personal account by a much-loved author as well as a lively history.
Adeline Yen Mah
Falling Leaves
$24.95 (Paperback book / Penguin )
Her grand aunt formed the Shanghai Women's Bank. Her father was known as the miracle boy with the power of turning iron into gold. Yet in this affluent Chinese family the fifth child and youngest daughter, Adeline, suffe... More »
Watching The Tree
$25.00 (Paperback book / Flamingo )
Author of bestselling Falling Leaves weaves together for the same audience her own personal experiences with the best of Chinese philosophy.
Adeline Yen Mah, whose autobiography, Falling Leaves, is an international bests... More »
China: Land Of Dragons And Emperors
$15.95 (Paperback book / Allen & Unwin )
Come with bestselling author Adeline Yen Mah on a journey through China, land of dragons and emperors, mystery and history. Discover the secrets of the past and the wonder of the present in this extraordinary land. Did y... More »
Chinese Cinderella
$17.95 (Paperback book / Puffin )
When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Chinese Cinderella is the true story of her struggle for acceptance and her t... More »
Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society
$15.95 (Paperback book / Allen & Unwin )
Chinese Cinderella is thrown out of her home by her cruel stepmother on to the dangerous streets of Shanghai where Japanese soldiers patrol every corner. She takes refuge with Grandma Wu in her Martial Arts Academy. Ther... More »
A Thousand Pieces Of Gold
$22.95 (Paperback book / Flamingo )
The author of the international bestsellers Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves has always been fascinated by proverbs and their importance and use in China. Both her book titles are based on such proverbs. The majority... More »