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Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
Leaving Mother Lake A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
Author: Yang Erche Namu, Christine Mathieu
The Tibetans refer to Moso country as "The Country of Daughters" because of their unique matrilineal society. In Moso culture, daughters are favoured children. There is no word for father, marriage is considered a backward practice and property is passed on from mother to daughter. This book is the haunting memoir of a girl growing up in a remar...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780349115825
ISBN-10: 0349115826
Publication Date: 6/5/2003
Pages: 308
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Publisher: Abacus
Book Type: Paperback
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Absolutely fantastic! The story of a young girl born in a remote Chinese village in a society unlike our own. She eventually becomes a famous Chinese singer. A true story!
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