by Bette Bao Lord · Tapa dura · ISBN 9782724220865
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«Lune de printemps» is the historical novel by Bette Bao Lord, published in 1984 by France Loisirs in hardcover (574 pages, in French).
Set in traditional China, the novel tells the life of Spring Moon, daughter of a noble family, from a privileged childhood to the years of upheaval and cruelty that transform her world. Between the beauty of an ancient country and the losses of a changing era, the protagonist faces tragedy and finds the strength to carry on.
Originally published as «Spring Moon» in 1981, this 1984 French edition presents the translation from English by Pierre Alien. It was a finalist for the National Book Award as a first novel.
For readers of historical fiction and narrative set in China; the story revolves around a female protagonist marked by tragedy.
Bette Bao Lord is a Chinese-born American writer and civic activist for human rights and democracy.
