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Shanghai Dancing

By Brian Castro
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Shanghai Dancing by Brian Castro delves into the rich tapestry of a protagonist's journey through the complexities of identity and heritage. Set against the backdrop of Shanghai and other vibrant locales, the narrative interweaves family history with personal discovery. It explores themes of memory, longing, and the intricate dance of cultural connections across generations.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by richly layered narratives that beautifully blend fiction, memoir, and cultural history. It's an intriguing exploration of identity through the lens of a blended family across multiple continents, offering a vibrant tapestry of personal and historical complexities. If you appreciate eloquent prose and stories that weave through time and place, this might be a compelling read for you.

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Shanghai Dancing

This is the new epic novel by multi award winning Australian author Brian Castro. It is perhaps his most important work, a fictional autobiography and loosely based on the rich and painful history of his own extended family.

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Shanghai Dancing is the most highly regarded and popular novel by multi-award-winning Australian author, Brian Castro. In it, his fictional persona Antonio Castro faces dispossession in Australia after the death of his parents.

In an attempt to recover something of the inheritance that has been denied him, he brings his parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, and their tangled relationships, back to life by recounting their stories. He rediscovers, in the photographs, documents, and secrets they left behind, the defections and betrayals that have led to his own disinheritance.

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ISBN: 9780957831186

Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2002

Country: Australia

Imprint: Giramondo Publishing Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 447

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