Overview
Set in a fictional town in West China, this is the story of the Duan-Xue family, owners of the lucrative chilli bean paste factory, and their formidable matriarch. As Gran's eightieth birthday approaches, her middle-aged children get together to make preparations. Family secrets are revealed and long-time sibling rivalries flare up with renewed vigour. As Shengqiang struggles unsuccessfully to juggle the demands of his mistress and his wife, the biggest surprises of all come from Gran herself...... (Winner of English Pen Award)
- | Author: YAN. GE, Nicky Harman
- | Publisher: Balestier Press
- | Publication Date: May 01, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 278 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1911221221
- | ISBN-13: 9781911221227
