Event Listing - Literary Arts

Fri Nov 2, 2007

Ying Chang Compestine

Discusses "Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party"

Location	Date and Time
Books Inc. in Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94103 district: Civic Center	Fri Nov 2, 2007 (7:00 PM)

Description

Ying Chang Compestine discusses her new autobiographical novel REVOLUTION IS NOT A DINNER PARTY, the gripping account of a young girl growing up in the midst of China's cultural revolution. This is a stunning read for teenagers and adults alike.

Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. But when Comrade Li, one of Mao's political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors and, soon, for herself and family. Over the course of four years, Ling manages to grow and blossom, even as she suffers more horrors than many people face in a lifetime. Drawing from her childhood experience, Ying Chang Compestine brings hope and humor to this compelling story for all ages about a girl fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China.