Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #179382 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

Publishing News
`A real one-off'

Financial Times
'This is an entertaining novel that will have fans'

Good Housekeeping
`...a delicate love story'

Customer Reviews

culture
When I bought this book I didn't think I'd like it too much, but I was wrong. The main reason why I did get it was because there was 3 for 2 in the shop and I figured if nothing else I like the cover. In short it's about a Chinese 20 something year old woman moving to England to learn English, and you might have guessed she falls in love. All through the book there is a misunderstanding and miscommunication in language and culture.

If your at all interested in oriental cultures then you should get this book.

A Wonderful Cultural Experience with Humour
I bought the book out of my desire to understand my Chinese Girlfriend & our Cultural differences more. By chance I had already heard part of the serialised Radio 4 version, when later, walking with her along the Creek in Dubai, she quoted the "Close the Door, Properly" scene with the London Cab Driver, to me. My immediate response was to get her to write down the title of the book, because I remembered both the angst & humour portrayed on the Radio. The book has opened my eyes to many of our own cultural clashes, before and since, sadly one too many caused our break up, but the authors' portrayal is uncannily close to many of our own situations and has enhanced my love & desire to learn more about Chinese culture and many of their new emerging authors. This was a beautiful love story tinged with sadness and funny situations, which also gave a great insight into the problems of a lone immigrant coming to London & coping with life in that vast lonely metropolis. A very emotional read for me personally also.

Interesting culture clash.
A heart warming book that shows how two different cultures can come together as one and fuse a future together. It is, maybe, an example of how a post multiculturalist society can progress. This is a good book that shows the differences between English and Chinese cultures. If any readers are seeking a similar tale, albeit a true one, I heartily recommend the book 'One Love Two Colours - the unlikely marriage of a Punk Rocker and his African Queen', by Margaret Oshindele.