Do Not Say We Have Nothing - Madeleine Thien by Madeleine Thien
Ai-Ming tells the story of her family in revolutionary China, from the crowded teahouses in the first days of Chairman Maos ascent to the events leading to the Beijing demonstrations of 1989., It is a history of revolutionary idealism, music and silence, in which three musicians - the shy and brilliant composer, Sparrow; the violin prodigy, Zhuli; and the enigmatic pianist, Kai - struggle during Chinas relentless Cultural Revolution to remain loyal to one another and to the music they have devoted their lives to
Historical Fiction
Do Not Say We Have Nothing - Madeleine Thien
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Category: Historical Fiction
Narrator: Angela Lin
Tags: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Adults
Ai-Ming tells the story of her family in revolutionary China, from the crowded teahouses in the first days of Chairman Maos ascent to the events leading to the Beijing demonstrations of 1989., It is a history of revolutionary idealism, music and silence, in which three musicians - the shy and brilliant composer, Sparrow; the violin prodigy, Zhuli; and the enigmatic pianist, Kai - struggle during Chinas relentless Cultural Revolution to remain loyal to one another and to the music they have devoted their lives to
