Smile as they Bow

Name: Smile as they Bow
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4031058Smile as they Bowhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/smile-as-they-bow-9781401395704/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3437001/bfd435f6-873b-4f21-8427-f78e7290ed36.jpg?v=638385372367070000174194MXNGrand Central PublishingInStock/Ebooks/As the weeklong Taungbyon Festival draws near, thousands of villagers from all regions of Burma descend upon a tiny hamlet near Mandalay to pay respect to the spirits, known as nats, which are central to Burmese tradition. At the heart of these festivities is Daisy Bond, a gay, transvestite spiritual medium in his fifties. With his sharp tongue and vivid performances, he has long been revered as one of the festivals most illustrious natkadaws. At his side is Min Min, his young assistant and lover, who endures unyielding taunts and abuse from his fiery boss. But when a young beggar girl named Pan Nyo threatens to steal Min Mins heart, the outrageous Daisy finds himself face-to-face with his worst fears. Written in lyrical, intoxicating prose, Smile as They Bow is, like the works of Arundhati Roy and Ha Jin, an unexpectedly whimsical, illuminating, and above all revealing portrayal of a culture few Westerners have ever witnessed.Over the past twenty years, Nu Nu Yi has become one of Burmas most acclaimed authors -- and in 2007, she became the first person living in Burma to be nominated for an international literary award. Smile as They Bow was censored for more than twelve years by the Burmese government. It is fitting, then, that this is her American debut....3966912Smile as they Bow174194https://www.gandhi.com.mx/smile-as-they-bow-9781401395704/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3437001/bfd435f6-873b-4f21-8427-f78e7290ed36.jpg?v=638385372367070000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20089781401395704_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_As the weeklong Taungbyon Festival draws near, thousands of villagers from all regions of Burma descend upon a tiny hamlet near Mandalay to pay respect to the spirits, known as nats, which are central to Burmese tradition. At the heart of these festivities is Daisy Bond, a gay, transvestite spiritual medium in his fifties. With his sharp tongue and vivid performances, he has long been revered as one of the festivals most illustrious natkadaws. At his side is Min Min, his young assistant and lover, who endures unyielding taunts and abuse from his fiery boss. But when a young beggar girl named Pan Nyo threatens to steal Min Mins heart, the outrageous Daisy finds himself face-to-face with his worst fears. Written in lyrical, intoxicating prose, Smile as They Bow is, like the works of Arundhati Roy and Ha Jin, an unexpectedly whimsical, illuminating, and above all revealing portrayal of a culture few Westerners have ever witnessed.Over the past twenty years, Nu Nu Yi has become one of Burmas most acclaimed authors -- and in 2007, she became the first person living in Burma to be nominated for an international literary award. Smile as They Bow was censored for more than twelve years by the Burmese government. It is fitting, then, that this is her American debut.(*_*)9781401395704_As the weeklong Taungbyon Festival draws near, thousands of villagers from all regions of Burma descend upon a tiny hamlet near Mandalay to pay respect to the spirits, known as nats, which are central to Burmese tradition. At the heart of these festivities is Daisy Bond, a gay, transvestite spiritual medium in his fifties. With his sharp tongue and vivid performances, he has long been revered as one of the festivals most illustrious natkadaws. At his side is Min Min, his young assistant and lover, who endures unyielding taunts and abuse from his fiery boss. But when a young beggar girl named Pan Nyo threatens to steal Min Mins heart, the outrageous Daisy finds himself face-to-face with his worst fears. Written in lyrical, intoxicating prose, Smile as They Bow is, like the works of Arundhati Roy and Ha Jin, an unexpectedly whimsical, illuminating, and above all revealing portrayal of a culture few Westerners have ever witnessed.Over the past twenty years, Nu Nu Yi has become one of Burmas most acclaimed authors -- and in 2007, she became the first person living in Burma to be nominated for an international literary award. Smile as They Bow was censored for more than twelve years by the Burmese government. It is fitting, then, that this is her American debut....9781401395704_Hachette Books(*_*)9781401395704_Grand Central Publishinglibro_electonico_993ec230-9f02-3194-a5b8-71fae9951a94_9781401395704;9781401395704_9781401395704Nu NuInglésMéxicoGrand Central Publishinghttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/hachetteuk-epub-281e39ed-c90a-40e0-b606-6486c29fe18d.epub2008-09-16T00:00:00+00:00