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The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai

by Ruiyan Xu
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The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai
The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai

Love, language barriers, and personal rediscovery.

I think you'll find "The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai" a touching exploration of identity and communication. The story intricately weaves the struggle of rebuilding a life amidst the chaos of language loss, a situation that not only affects Li Jing but also reshapes his relationships. It's a novel that delves into the heart of what connects us, and if you're someone who enjoys rich emotional narratives set against a backdrop of cultural dissonance, this debut from Ruiyan Xu could resonate deeply with you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai

by Ruiyan Xu
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ISBN: 9781408802205
Authors: Ruiyan Xu
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Romance
Related Topics: Contemporary Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.07
(rated by 767 readers)

Description

When an explosion reverberates through the Swan Hotel in Shanghai, it is not just shards of glass and rubble that come crashing down. Li Jing and Zhou Meiling find their once-happy marriage rocked to its foundations. For Li Jing, his head pierced by a shard of falling glass, awakens from brain surgery only able to utter the faltering phrases of the English he learnt as a child - a language that Meiling and their young son Pang Pang cannot speak. When an American neurologist arrives, tasked with teaching Li Jing to speak fluently again, she is as disorientated as her patient in this bewitching, bewildering city. As doctor and patient grow closer, feelings neither of them anticipated begin to take hold. Feelings that Meiling, who must fight to keep both her husband's business and her family afloat, does not need a translator to understand.
 

Love, language barriers, and personal rediscovery.

I think you'll find "The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai" a touching exploration of identity and communication. The story intricately weaves the struggle of rebuilding a life amidst the chaos of language loss, a situation that not only affects Li Jing but also reshapes his relationships. It's a novel that delves into the heart of what connects us, and if you're someone who enjoys rich emotional narratives set against a backdrop of cultural dissonance, this debut from Ruiyan Xu could resonate deeply with you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.