The Bondmaid

The Bondmaid

by Catherine Lim (Author)

Synopsis

A little girl -Han is sold, aged four, as a boundmaid or slave into the House of Wu, where she grows up and falls in love with the young heir. But the idyll of childhood attachement turns into a nightmare as Han, beautiful, proud and uncompromisingly loyal, struggles against the forces of tradition and tyranny ina large household where patriarchs and matriarchs wield inexorable power, lustful male relatives watch young bondmaids to claim their rightful share of pleasure, visiting monks devise ingenious schemes to combine holy public duty with unbridled private indulgence, and gods and goddesses smile to see the humandrama unfold.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Orion
Published: 18 Aug 1997

ISBN 10: 0752807501
ISBN 13: 9780752807508
Book Overview: Catherine lim is already a huge bestseller in the far east. - Unites the elegance of Amy Tan with the authenticity of Jung Chang

Author Bio
Catherine Lim grew up in Malaysia but lives and works in Singapore where she lectured in Applied Linguistics before turning to writing full time. She has published seven collections of short stories (two of which have been used as GCSE texts by Cambridge University), three novels, a book of poems and hundreds of articles.