Young at the Time

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From one of the greatest Chinese authors of the twentieth century, these delicate stories illuminate the most intimate matters of the human heart. Since childhood, Ruliang has had the peculiar habit of sketching a certain profile in the margins of his books. He has mapped out this same face, over and over again, without knowing why – until he meets Cythnia. As brief and evocative as sketches themselves, these five stories of lost loves, nostalgia and migration reveal a master of feeling at the peak of her powers.

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SKU: 9781529985979 Category: Tag: Publisher/imprint : Vintage Classics
Page count : 176
Published on 2nd July, 2026

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From one of the great Chinese authors of the twentieth century, these newly translated stories illuminate the most intimate matters of the human heart

Since childhood, Ruliang has sketched the same face in the margins of his books, tracing its lines without knowing why. Years later, he meets Cynthia – and recognises it at once. As their lives draw together and drift apart, what once seemed like fate begins to feel more uncertain. In these brief, evocative stories, Eileen Chang traces the pull of memory, love and chance.

Includes the stories: Young at the Time, Blossoms Afloat, Flowers Adrift and Those Old Schoolmates They’re All Quite Classy Now

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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Weight 0.116 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13.1 × 1.1 cm
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