Foreign Devil

by Wang Ping

Foreign Devil is a Red Azalea with more guts, grit, heart, and soul.

Genres: China

280 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Born in Shanghai and grew up in the East China Sea. Love the body of water, its sound and smell, love the touch of the muddy beach and golden sand.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished it so just want to savor it. It's a very personal book and its almost like you just had a conversation with the author and why on earth would you want to write about it? I too wonder why the world hasn't discovered her writing, as another Goodreads member queried. I will definitely read all her other works, the next one being the Last Communist Virgin [which I am told was actually the first book she wrote]

[Sandy Heidemann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A vivid description of a woman's life in China growing up during the Cultural Revolution. She writes beautifully.

[Rita D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very readabke, hard to put down! I have read a fair amount of pre-revolutionary Chinese life but this was the best I have read that depicts Chinese experince since the Cultural Revolution.