The Woman Warrior

'A strange, enchanting book . . . unbeatable' - The Guardian 'Dizzying, elemental' - John Leonard, The New York Times A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America. Throughout her childhood, Maxine Hong Kingston listened to her mother’s mesmerizing tales of a China where girls are worthless, tradition is exalted and only a strong, wily woman can scratch her way upwards. Growing up in a