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Cantonese Love Stories

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Evocative vignettes of 1990s Hong Kong romance.

If you're intrigued by the dynamics of love set against a rich cultural backdrop, "Cantonese Love Stories" could be the book for you. Dung Kai-cheung masterfully captures the essence of Hong Kong in the '90s through a tapestry of lovers' tales, each sketch imbuing a sense of place and emotion that's as unique as it is universal. The book's vivid storytelling promises to transport you right into the heart of its urban dreamscape, making it a mesmerizing read for anyone looking to explore love from a fresh cultural perspective.

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Cantonese Love Stories

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ISBN: 9780734399410
Authors: Dung Kai-cheung
Publisher: Penguin Australia
Date of Publication: 2017-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.3
(rated by 117 readers)

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A collection of 25 narrative sketches, Cantonese Love Stories offers an intimate look into the cultural, commercial, and romantic milieu of Hong Kong in the 1990s. Two lovers ruminate on the power of their photo booth stickers to keep them together. Peach-pocket Girl reads stolen love letters at a café. Pui Pui knows a Portuguese egg tart is authentic if she dreams of riding a boat-like egg tart. Each character inhabits a different corner of Hong Kong’s dreamscape; together they bring to life Dung Kai-cheung’s imaginative vision of the city.
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Evocative vignettes of 1990s Hong Kong romance.

If you're intrigued by the dynamics of love set against a rich cultural backdrop, "Cantonese Love Stories" could be the book for you. Dung Kai-cheung masterfully captures the essence of Hong Kong in the '90s through a tapestry of lovers' tales, each sketch imbuing a sense of place and emotion that's as unique as it is universal. The book's vivid storytelling promises to transport you right into the heart of its urban dreamscape, making it a mesmerizing read for anyone looking to explore love from a fresh cultural perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.