Daughter of the river

With searing lyricism, Daughter of the River portrays the coming-of-age of a young writer in the urban slums of Communist China. The critically acclaimed poet and novelist Hong Ying paints a stark, unembellished picture of growing up in an unrelenting climate of dire poverty and political suspicion. Written with raw intensity and unsparing honesty, Daughter of the River is both a compelling portrait of a remarkable woman and an unforgettable expose of Chinese society.