Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
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Publishing Details
Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
By (Author) Christine Mathieu
By (author) Yang E Namu
Little, Brown & Company
Back Bay Books
10th February 2004
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Biography: general
Gender studies: women and girls
Autobiography: general
B
Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
Description
The haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the Moso country in the Himalayas -- a unique matrilineal society. But even in this land of women, familial tension is eternal. Namu is a strong-willed daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the Moso world together -- she leaves her mother's house.
Reviews
"I find this book beautiful, the Moso people inspiring, and Yang Erche Namu's own spirit refreshing, to say the least."
