Lion's Head, Four Happiness
A Little Sister's Story of Growing up in China
$26.89
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2009
Summary
Lion’s Head, Four Happiness is the captivating story of Xiaomei Martell, who was born in one of China’s most remote regions just two years before Mao launched the Cultural Revolution. The youngest of four daughters - her name means ‘Little Sister’ - her family had no money or connections, yet they raised her with a thirst for knowledge and a love of food, ranging from the Lion’s Head meatballs her Uncle Deng cooked to the ‘phoenix feet’ that apparently cured wrinkles, by way of two-hundred-ye…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099532095 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099532093 |
| Author: | Xiaomei Martell |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2009 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
I found Lion’s Head, Four Happiness a riveting memoir set in one of the most tumultuous times in modern Chinese history. It is evident from the salivating accounts of food and cooking that it was the cuisine that helped Xiaomei in her delicious and uplifting journey – Ken Hom
An enchanting glimpse into a fascinating culture – Michael Booth
Martell’s gentle account…[contains] lyrical passages – John Gittings * The Guardian *
An unusual and refreshing memoir * Warwick Books & Kenilworth Books *
About The Author
Xiaomei Martell
Xiaomei Martell was born in 1964 in Inner Mongolia, one of China’s most remote regions, and spent her formative years there during the Cultural Revolution. After winning a coveted university place at the age of fifteen, she studied first English and then art in Beijing where she also worked after graduation, teaching English, acting as a travel guide and working for art galleries. She came to England in the late 1980s to pursue her studies and has lived in England ever since.
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