Half a Lifelong Romance

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From the author of Lust, Caution, this is an unforgettable story of a love affair set in 1930s Shanghai

Manzhen is a young worker in a Shanghai factory, where she meets Shijun, the son of wealthy merchants. Despite family complications, they fall in love and begin to dream of a shared life together - until circumstances force them apart. When they are reunited after a separation of many years, can they start their relationship again? Or is it destined to be the romance of only half a lifetime? This affectionate and captivating novel tells the moving story of an enduring love affair, and offers a fascinating window onto Chinese life in the first half of the twentieth century.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141189390
Published: July 2014

Number of pages: 400
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 23 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd