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Bronze and Sunflower
by Cao Wenxuan
Description
A beautifully written, timeless tale by bestselling author, Cao Wenxuan, the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. When Sunflower, a young city girl, moves to the countryside, she grows to love the reed marsh lands - the endlessly flowing river, the friendly buffalo with their strong backs and shiny round heads, the sky that stretches on and on in its vastness. However, the days are long, and the little girl is lonely. Then she meets Bronze, who, unable to speak, is ostracized by the other village boys. Soon the pair are inseparable, and when Bronze's family agree to take Sunflower in, it seems that fate has brought him the sister he has always longed for. But life in Damaidi is hard, and Bronze's family can barely afford to feed themselves. Will the city girl be able to stay in this place where she has finally found happiness? A classic, heartwarming tale set to the backdrop of the Chinese cultural revolution.
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The following rights have been licensed: German, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Slovenian, and Vietnamese. Published in English by Walker Books Ltd.
Reviews
'It is a rare treat to come across a book that you want to keep with you for days after reading, to dip into again at leisure, be it for the beauty of the writing, the resonance of the story, or the luminosity of the imagery. Such a book is Bronze and Sunflower.' Children's Books Ireland
'This quiet and gentle story woven through with thoughtfulness and bright love will stay with me a long time.' Playing By the Book
'…Sticking with international books, but in an entirely different vein (though likewise pretty special), there’s the heart-warming Chinese novel Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan, in a translation by Helen Wang. It’s a lyrical, engaging story […] set during the Cultural Revolution, which began in China in 1966, but the story feels somehow timeless, too.' The Independent
Author Biography
Cao Wenxuan as born in January 1954 in the rural area of Yancheng, where he lived until he was 20. He went to study at Peking University and is now a professor and Ph.D. supervisor of Chinese literature there. He is a member of the Chinese Writers Association, and the deputy president of Beijing Writers Association. His main works include House with Thatched Roof, Bronze and Sunflower, Honor of Life, Red Tile and Black Tile,Genniao, and The Boy of Ximi. His academic works include A Study of China’s Literature Trends in the 1980s, The Second World – A Philosophical Interpretation of Literature and Art, Research on Chinese Literature Tendencies in the 1990s, and A Novel Door. Many of his novels and short stories have been translated into English, French, Japanese, Korean, and other languages. His books won more than 40 national and international awards. He is the Hans Christian Andersen Award Winner in 2016.
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- Publisher Phoenix Juvenile and Children's Publishing
- Publication Date April 2016
- Orginal LanguageChinese simplified
- ISBN/Identifier 9787552256956
- Publication Country or regionChina
- FormatHardback
- Pages262
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleChinese
- Original Language Authors曹文轩
- Copyright Year2017
- Biblio NotesCao Wenxuan as born in January 1954 in the rural area of Yancheng, where he lived until he was 20. He went to study at Peking University and is now a professor and Ph.D. supervisor of Chinese literature there. He is a member of the Chinese Writers Association, and the deputy president of Beijing Writers Association. His main works include House with Thatched Roof, Bronze and Sunflower, Honor of Life, Red Tile and Black Tile,Genniao, and The Boy of Ximi. His academic works include A Study of China’s Literature Trends in the 1980s, The Second World – A Philosophical Interpretation of Literature and Art, Research on Chinese Literature Tendencies in the 1990s, and A Novel Door. Many of his novels and short stories have been translated into English, French, Japanese, Korean, and other languages. His books won more than 40 national and international awards. He is the Hans Christian Andersen Award Winner in 2016.
