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The painter from Shanghai
By Epstein, Jennifer Cody
- ISBN
- 978-0-39306-528-2
- Publisher
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2008
Journalist Epstein's first novel showcases two turbulent decades in Chinese history (1913-37) as experienced by prostitute-turned-painter Pan Yuliang. This fictionalized account of real-life artist Madame Pan reveals the woman who created some of China's most provocative post-impressionist paintings. Sold into slavery by her opium-addicted uncle, Yuliang survives life in a brothel, rises from maid to top girl, and eventually achieves qu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
