Feather in the Storm: A Childhood Lost in Chaos

Emily Wu's account of her childhood under Mao opens on her third birthday, as she meets her father for the first time in a concentration camp. A well-known academic, her father had been designated an "ultra-rightist" and class enemy. As a result, Wu's family would be torn apart and subjected to unending humiliation and abuse. Wu recounts this hidden holocaust in which millions of children and their families died. Feather in the Storm is an unforgettable story of the courage of one child in a quicksand world of endless terror.

Author: Emily Wu,Larry Engelmann
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 01/08/2008
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780307276629

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/20/2008 pg. 24

About the Author
Emily Wu's stories have appeared in both Chinese and American publications. She is one of the featured subjects in the film Up to the Mountain, Down to the Village. She lives with her two children in Cupertino, California.

Larry Engelmann is the author of five previous books, including Daughter of China. His writing has appeared in many publications, including American Heritage, Smithsonian, and the magazines of both the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. He lives in San Jose, California.