by Xinran · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099535751
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«Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother» is the collection of testimonies by writer Xinran, published by Vintage in paperback (304 pages, in English).
Xinran brings together testimonies from Chinese mothers who lost or had to abandon their daughters because of the one-child policy, traditions and economic necessity. It includes the voices of adoptive mothers from other countries and seeks to reach girls adopted abroad to tell them they were loved and not forgotten.
It is the thematic sequel to The Good Women of China, also by Xinran. Work translated from Chinese into English by Nicky Harman.
For readers interested in the social history of China, international adoption and women's testimonies.
