The Straw House; ISBN:9781592650545; 277 Seiten; Format:24 x 17 cm ;Set in China's Jiangnan area in the early 1960s,The Straw House centers aroundordinary village life and follows ayoung boy named Sang Sang.Within the seemingly simplistic life of everyday China emerge several interwoven,deeply moving stories which bid farewell to the innocence of childhood,and embrace-albeit reluctantly-the responsibilities of adolescence. First published in China in 1997,The Straw House has been called a landmark work in Chinese children's literature. Best.Nr. : L615