Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World

by Christine Mathieu, Yang Erche Namu

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316735490
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	02/10/2004
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	841,247
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.87(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

"I find this book beautiful, the Moso people inspiring, and Yang Erche Namu's own spirit refreshing, to say the least."

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