Labyrinth of the Past is a collection of short stories that explore the lives of young women raised by single mothers in China, a country that is unforgiving to unmarried women and their children.
A dark, yet engrossing look at the lives of these girls, each story examines their personal struggles with family and the greater world around them. Coping with the stigma of being the daughter of a single mother, most of these women can't seem to form anything but dysfunctional relationships, from mothers to friends to lovers.
While often frank and terribly bleak, these stories provide a vivid and real view of the women who struggle against a history they can't change, in a culture that has difficulty accepting them.
- ISBN10 1602202451
- ISBN13 9781602202450
- Publish Date 7 October 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 February 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Shanghai Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English