20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth

Xiaolu Guo

'She's no good, that girl. Much too individualistic'This is the story of Fenfang who, determined to carve out a life more independent than her provincial roots, gets a job as a film extra in Beijing. But living a modern life is not as easy as it looks in this tumultuous, messy city. Grappling with the narrow world of cinema, an outworn Communist regime, and the city's far-from-progressive attitudes to women, charismatic Fenfang finds her true freedom in the one place she never expected.20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth is a sparkling and wry coming-of-age story about the changing identity of women in contemporary China.Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world.

Author(s): Guo, Xiaolu
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 14/10/2021
Pagination: 224 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Published By: Vintage Classics
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Narrative theme: Coming of age|Narrative theme: Coming of age|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Dimensions: 197x130x14
Weight: 184
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784877446