Little Leap Forward Guo Yue

Name: Little Leap Forward By Guo Yue
SKU: 9781846865381
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Little Leap Forward by Guo Yue

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A sensitively written, real-life story about a boy called Little Leap Forward, growing up in the hutongs of Beijing in the 1960s, at the time of the Cultural Revolution.

Little Leap Forward Summary

Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing by Guo Yue

A sensitively written, real-life story about a boy called Little Leap Forward, growing up in the hutongs of Beijing in the 1960s, at the time of the Cultural Revolution. Little Leap Forward offers children an intimate and immediate account of a child's experiences as Mao Tse Tung's Great Leap Forward policy tightens its grips on China. This is presented in a paperback chapter book format with full-colour illustrations.

About Guo Yue

Guo Yue grew up in Beijing at the time of the Cultural Revolution. He is now a renowned flautist and composer whose music is published by Peter Gabriel's Real World label, Cultural Revolution. Clare Farrow is a writer and journalist specializing in modern contemporary art. She is also the co-author of Music, Food and Love which she wrote with her husband Guo Yue. Helen Cann has worked as an illustrator and artist, exhibiting in several European countries. She has illustrated various Barefoot Books including The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories.

Additional information

Sku

GOR011935456

ISBN 13

9781846865381

ISBN 10

1846865387

Title

Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing by Guo Yue

Author

Guo Yue

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Barefoot Books Ltd

Year published

2011-10-01

Number of pages

120

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins