The Odyssey of a Manchurian
by Belle Yang 
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An engrossing story of Baba's [Father's] flight from his native town during China's civil war, lavishly illustrated with Yang's vibrant paintings. After the defeat of Japan in WW2, China is plunged into a civil war between Communist & Nationalist forces. The old & respected Manchurian House of Yang is toppled in the chaos, & 17-year-old Baba, the Yangs' 4th son, is forced to leave Manchuria & his family behind. He journeys to Beijing, the ancient capital, to the great Yellow & Yangtze show more Rivers, on to Shanghai. When the southern provinces fall to the Communists, Baba is forced to abandon the mainland for the island of Taiwan. By turns poignant & exuberant, this is an unforgettable story of an individual's struggle to survive in a world torn asunder. show lessTags
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Book by the author of Baba: A Return to China on my Father's Shoulders. In this book the author tells the story of her father growing up in China during the KMT/Communist conflict and his eventual relocation to Taiwan. Tells the story of how her parents met and eventually ended up in the states. The author has a way with words that really paints pictures. I enjoy reading her books for the visual pictures I walk away with. Also, the authors art graces the pages like in Baba. Worth a read, but check it out of the library before you decide to buy. It is a good story, but it is like so many others from this time frame.
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Belle Yang is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Original title
- The Odyssey of a Manchurian
- Original publication date
- 1996
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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