Last week when I reviewed Eileen Chang's The Fall of the Pagoda, I wrote I would next read its sequel, The Book of Change (Hong Kong University Press, 2010). I just finished it and now that I've come up for a breath of air, I don't know where to start. While The Fall of the … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Fall of the Pagoda
This week I read Eileen Chang's autobiographical novel, The Fall of the Pagoda (Hong Kong University Press, 2010), which was originally published in 1968 in Chinese. If you've read this blog over the months, you'll know I just love Eileen Chang.Chang's many novels, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai
When I read about Eileen Chang's translation (with much editing from Eva Hung) of The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai (Columbia University Press, 2007) by Han Bangqing, I naturally added it to my list of books to read. And that's what I finished last week.I was interested in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Lust, Caution
I usually never advocate watching a film before reading the book it was based on, but like most things, I have exceptions.Lust, Caution (Anchor Books, 2007) by Eileen Chang is one of those cases. (Another, at least in my opinion, is The English Patient by Michael … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Written on Water
After reading a couple of Eileen Chang novels and short story collections, I wanted to learn more about this intriguing author. So last week I headed to my public library and checked out her collection of essays, Written on Water (Columbia University Press, 2007).Chang wrote … [Read more...]