She Knocked at the Door

by Zhang Jie

She Knocked at the Door is the story of a Chinese girl, told in her own words, from childhood to adulthood. Her story is set during the period of China’s great difficulties and the girl endures terrible blows that split her family. She faces not only the usual, everyday adversities, but also surprising and tragic events that no child should experience.

Text in Chinese and English

194 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2006

About the author

Zhang Jie (simplified Chinese: 张洁; traditional Chinese: 張潔; pinyin: Zhāng Jié; Wade–Giles: Chang Chieh, born 1937) is a Chinese novelist and short-story writer. She is one of China's first contributors to feminist fiction.

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