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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

(Vintage Voyages)
By Xiaolu Guo
Series: Vintage Voyages
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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo is a poignant story about a young Chinese woman navigating life in London to study English. As she immerses herself in a new culture, her linguistic struggles mirror her deeper search for identity and connection. Through her evolving understanding and a romantic relationship, she explores the complexities of cultural and emotional translation.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories about cultural discovery and personal identity. Filled with poignant prose, it offers a unique perspective on love and misunderstanding across language barriers, making it both heartwarming and thought-provoking. The blend of humour and insight invites you to glimpse the intricacies of cross-cultural relationships and the nuances of communication.

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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers

A charming and clever account of one woman’s exploration of love, language and identity.

Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang (or Z as she calls herself) arrives in London to spend a year learning English.

VINTAGE VOYAGES- A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind

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VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind.

A charming and clever account of one woman's exploration of love, language, and identity.

Twenty-three-year-old Zhuang (or Z as she calls herself) arrives in London to spend a year learning English. Struggling to find her way in the city, and through the puzzles of tense, verb, and adverb; she falls for an older Englishman and begins to realise that the landscape of love is an even trickier terrain...

VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind.

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Xiaolu Guo's novel is hailed as a refreshing and intelligent comic romance, praised for its unique use of language that captures a coming-of-age tale filled with humour, sadness, and cultural exploration. Reviewers commend the characterisation and themes of displacement, culture clash, and linguistic challenges. The work is described as unputdownable and an impressive debut, with some comparing it favourably over similar novels.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784875312

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 258g

Pages: 368

Collections

Contemporary Romance Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Romance Series: Vintage Voyages Xiaolu Guo

About the Author

Xiaolu Guo was born in China. She published six books before moving to Britain in 2002. Her books include- Village of Stone, shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize; A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, shortlisted for the Orange Prize; and I Am China. Her recent memoir, Once Upon a Time in the East, won the National Book Critics Circle Award, was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award and the Rathbones Folio Prize 2018. It was a Sunday Times Book of the Year. Her most recent novel A Lover's Discourse was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2020. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a visiting professor at the Free University in Berlin.

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