Ebook {Epub PDF} The Small Woman by Alan Burgess

The small woman by Burgess, Alan. Publication date Topics Aylward, Gladys Publisher New York, Dutton Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Title also in Chinese Access-restricted-item true Addeddate User Interaction Count: "The Small Woman" is the book on which the classic movie "Inn of the Sixth Happiness" was based. It follows the story fairly well but of course the movie was much more romantic. The book and story is remarkable enough. This English missionary to China did adopt several children and did save the lives of many children during the Civil War in China/5(78). Verified Purchase. "The Small Woman" is the book on which the classic movie "Inn of the Sixth Happiness" was based. It follows the story fairly well but of course the movie was much more romantic. The book and story is remarkable enough/5(78).

The Small Woman. by Alan Burgess starting at $ The Small Woman. has 3 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace. Buy The Small Woman: Gladys Aylward New by Burgess, Alan (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A quiet tribute to an indestructible spirit, the publishers hope that it will have the double appeal of The Nun's Story and Anna and the King of Siam: this is quite an order to fill- but it is a strong human interest story and even a fractional market of the earlier books would be satisfying. Pub Date: April 15th, ISBN:

Verified Purchase. "The Small Woman" is the book on which the classic movie "Inn of the Sixth Happiness" was based. It follows the story fairly well but of course the movie was much more romantic. The book and story is remarkable enough. Alan Burgess weaves a masterful tale, including harrowing escapes, a clash of cultures and customs, extreme poverty and deprivation, amidst an enchanting background of picturesque cities tucked in the misty mountains of Northern China, official Mandarins on palanquins, and the dusty mule trails that tie it all bltadwin.ru is even a love story of Gladys and a Nationalist army officer tucked in between the bombing of her town and the marching of children refugees over treacherous. (From The Small Woman by Alan Burgess) Burgess tells the story of Ài Wěidé (艾伟德), as she was known in Chinese, with a great sense of wonderment, accompanied by a certain amount of exaggeration and, it might be said, at times a certain gentle mocking tone at his subject's straight-laced values.