Once Our Lives

Name: Once Our Lives
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781771837965
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Life, Death and Love in the Middle Kingdom

By Qin Sun Stubis

Series: GWE Creative Non-Fiction

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Once Our Lives by Qin Sun Stubis is a tale set against the backdrop of historical upheaval in China, capturing the intertwined destinies of a family across generations. The narrative explores themes of resilience, identity, and the enduring strength of familial bonds as they navigate challenges and personal transformations. Through rich storytelling, the book delves into the heart of what it means to reconcile with one's past while forging a hopeful future.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy immersive narratives that explore personal transformation and resilience. Set against the backdrop of significant historical and cultural change, the story intertwines individual destinies with larger societal shifts, making it ideal for readers who appreciate thoughtful and emotional storytelling.

Once Our Lives

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Glamour UK Best New Books of June 2023 Pick

Gold Book Award Winner - Nonfiction Authors Association Book Awards

Once Our Lives is the true story of four generations of Chinese women and how their lives were threatened by powerful and cruel ancient traditions, historic upheavals, and a man whose fate—cursed by an ancient superstition—dramatically altered their destinies. The book takes the reader on an exotic journey filled with luxurious banquets, lost jewels, babies sold in opium dens, kidnappings by pirates, and a desperate flight from death in the desert.

Seen through the eyes of a man for whom the truth would spell disaster and a lonely, beautiful girl with three identities, Once Our Lives is a captivating narrative that unfolds over a backdrop of dramatic historical events.

Series: GWE Creative Non-Fiction

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Once Our Lives

By Qin Sun Stubis

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Once Our Lives by Qin Sun Stubis is praised for its immersive and beautifully written narrative, despite being non-fiction, and is highly recommended. The story is engaging and offers a distinctive portrayal of a Chinese family's history from World War II through the Cultural Revolution, standing out due to its novel-like, poetic, and descriptive style.

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ISBN: 9781771837965

Publisher: Guernica Editions,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2023

Country: Canada

Imprint: Guernica Editions,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 512g

Pages: 366

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About the Author

Qin Sun Stubis, author of the historical memoir, Once Our Lives, is a Chinese-American writer in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a longtime newspaper columnist and writes poems, essays, short stories and original Chinese tall tales inspired by traditional Asian themes.