Leaving Mother Lake
A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
$63.55
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2004
Summary
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. LEAVING MOTHER LAKE is the haunting memoir of a girl growing up in a remarkable place. In her village, Namu was known as the girl whose mother tried to give her away three times because she would not stop crying. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117584 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349117586 |
| Author: | Christine Mathieu, Yang E. Namu |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2004 |
| Weight: | 41g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm |
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Critics Review
What raises LEAVING MOTHER LAKE above the general run of travel books is Namu’s personality. She is lively, wise and sparky, and breathes real life into an extraordinary story - Michael Palin
Rich in local colour and lore, an evocative introduction to a unique way of life - KIRKUSA lyrical evocation of girlhood in a remote land… [a] phenomenal true story. - AXMAbout The Author
Christine Mathieu
Namu divides her time between Beijing, Geneva, and San Francisco.Christine Mathieu is an anthropologist and short story writer.
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