Picture Bride

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Following the India China war of 1962, the Chinese Indians the Hakka , fearing suspicion and hostility, begin to emigrate Twenty year old Jillian Wu leaves Calcutta to marry a man she has never met Peter Chou, also a Hakka with much anticipation, only to discover that he is gay Forced by her husband to keep up the charade of a normal marriage, and pressured by her in laws to have a child, she flees back to Calcutta, only to be disowned by her conservative family A moving story with political overtones, set during a period of changing times and changing values. New Read [ Picture Bride ] author [ C. Fong Hsiung ] – kino-fada.fr Picture Bride is set in the 1960s in a Hakka community Jillian Wu is sent to Canada to marry Peter a man she s never met at the behest of her parents and community What was at first a cold and uncomfortable marriage turns physically and emotionally violent when Jillian discovers her husband is gay and did not want a wife Between being a new immigrant, maintaining the illusion of being happily married and isolation is a story about finding your own way.I really enjoyed the fullness and lushnes Picture Bride is set in the 1960s in a Hakka community Jillian Wu is sent to Canada to marry Peter a man she s never met at the behest of her parents and community What was at first a cold and uncomfortable marriage turns physically and emotionally violent when Jillian discovers her husband is gay and did not want a wife Between being a new immigrant, maintaining the illusion of being happily married and isolation is a story about finding your own way.I really enjoyed the fullness and lushness of the writing Even when description is sparse, the minimalist writing still paints a vivid picture The emotional heft of Jillian s confusion, her adjustments, her courage and fear is borne out fantastically The way our protagonist s immigration experience is borne out, from Peter threatening her with her immigration status to the journey back home for the first time, is grounded from a reality Also though I ...This book was featured in the Nota Benes section of the Sept Oct 2015 issue of World Literature Today Magazine.http www.worldliteraturetoday.org 2I enjoyed reading this account of the clash of cultures between traditional Hakka culture of the Chinese in Calcutta, versus modern Canadian freedom The homey details add color and interest.

Picture Bride
  • English
  • 11 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • 200 pages
  • 1927494397
  • C. Fong Hsiung
  • Picture Bride