Book description
In 'Goddess Peak', Miaoyue and Li Yong were almost the last two
passengers aboard the steamboat to Goddess Peak - them and Li Yong's
friend Mr Cui. Miaoyue found Mr Cui taller and better built than she'd
imagined, and also a little younger and more handsome. For some
reason, this irritated her.
In 'The Q of Hearts', when the boy found the Queen of Hearts missing
from his deck of cards, he immediately assumed that someone had stolen
it. It was 1969, and those cards were his only toy. He searched
everywhere for a new one - but only found things to frighten him.
Part of the Storycuts series, these two short stories were
previously published in the collection Madwoman on the Bridge.
Born in 1963 in Suzhou and now living in Beijing with his family, Su
Tong is one of China's most celebrated bestselling authors, shooting to
international fame in 1993 when Zhang Yimou's film of his novella
Raise the Red Lantern
was nominated for an Oscar. His first short story collection
Madwoman on the Bridge
was published by Black Swan in 2008.
