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Lust, Caution

by Eileen Chang, Julia Lovell, Karen S. Kingsbury
₱589.05 ₱440.55 25% off
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Espionage and forbidden love in wartime Shanghai.

"Lust, Caution" takes you through the emotional labyrinth of wartime betrayals woven with sensual narratives, where the stakes are life, death, and love. As Jiazhi's story unfolds, you'll be swept into a tense, psychological drama that challenges the boundaries between duty and desire. Eileen Chang masterfully captures the era's ambiance, making this book a compelling read for those intrigued by the complexities of human emotion set against a backdrop of historical turmoil.

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Lust, Caution

by Eileen Chang, Julia Lovell, Karen S. Kingsbury
₱589.05 ₱440.55 25% off
ISBN: 9780141034386
Authors: Eileen Chang, Julia Lovell, Karen S. Kingsbury
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 681 readers)

Description

In 1940s Shanghai, beautiful young Jiazhi spends her days playing mahjong and drinking tea with high-society ladies. But China is occupied by invading Japanese forces, and in wartime things are not always what they seem. Jiazhi's life is a front. A patriotic student radical, her mission is to seduce a powerful employee of the occupying government and lead him to the assassin's bullet. Yet as she waits for him to arrive at their liaison, Jiazhi begins to wonder if she is cut out to be a femme fatale and coldly take Mr. Yi to his death. Or is she beginning to fall in love with him? A passionate tale of espionage, deception, and love, accompanied here by four further short stories by Eileen Chang.
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Espionage and forbidden love in wartime Shanghai.

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