The Painter from Shanghai
Jennifer Cody Epstein
(Author)
Description
Down the muddy waters of the Yangtze River, through the raucous glamour of prewar Shanghai and the bohemian splendor of 1920s Paris, and back to a China teetering on the brink of revolution: this is the epic story of Pan Yuliang, one of the most talented--and provocative--Chinese artists of the twentieth century.
Product Details
Price
$28.95
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
April 01, 2009
Pages
430
Dimensions
5.48 X 8.22 X 1.03 inches | 0.72 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393335316
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About the Author
Jennifer Cody Epstein is the author of the international best-selling novel The Painter from Shanghai, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment (the 2013 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association adult fiction honor recipient), and most recently, Wunderland. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Self, Mademoiselle, and others. Epstein earned her MFA in fiction from Columbia University and an MA in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.
Reviews
Epstein's harrowing--and historically accurate--details show that through darkness comes greatness.
A sparkling debut...lush!
Luminous...irresistible.
Convincing historic detail is woven throughout...Captivating to the last line.
A sparkling debut...lush!
Luminous...irresistible.
Convincing historic detail is woven throughout...Captivating to the last line.
