THE HOUSE OF EXILE

by Norah Waln ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

A less familiar picture of China and a gold mine of information about the China of the landed aristocracy. It is told from the inside, by a Philadelphiar who became virtually a member of the family of Lin, who shared the duties and privileges and responsibilities of the other daughters of the house, and who eventually married an Englishman in the diplomatic service. A gold mine of information about the intricate forms and ceremonies according to which every act and almost every thought is governed. Should have the same sort of sale as A DAUGHTER OF THE SAMURAI, particularly as it comes at a time when sympathy with China is uppermost. The last quarter of the book gives a dramatic picture of the life in China during the rise of the Nationalists, and helps clarify the sense of confusion most Occidentals have in regard to that situation.

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Publisher: Little, Brown

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1933

Categories: NONFICTION