An edition of Under the hawthorn tree (2011)
Under the hawthorn tree
By Mi Ai
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Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Virago
Language
eng
Pages
352
Description:
Jingqiu, an innocent young woman from a poor and politically questionable family in the city, is selected as one of a small group of students to be sent into the countryside to work on a glorious new education project that will further the Cultural Revolution. Clever, curious and eager, she wants to fit in with her hosts and the rural way of life, and it isn't appropriate for her to fall in love. But she does, with the son of a mighty army general. This beautiful simple story of love against the odds will break your heart. -- Cover.