Description
In rural China during the 1920s, young Pei and her fellow workers discover their collective power within the confines of a sprawling silk factory, where grueling fifteen-hour days and meager wages threaten to define their futures. Sent away by her own family to labor among the reeling machines, Pei finds unexpected kinship with the women around her, forging a sisterhood that becomes the foundation for something extraordinary. As their dreams and ambitions grow louder than the factory's relentless clamor, these determined young women dare to challenge the system that binds them, orchestrating the first strike their village has ever witnessed. Through graceful prose that captures both the intricate details of silk production and the texture of village life, Gail Tsukiyama weaves a powerful story of courage, friendship, and the transformative strength that emerges when women unite for freedom. This is a testament to the resilience of those whose voices were nearly lost to history.
Available Editions
paperback
St. Martin's Griffin
Published Oct 15, 1993
288 pages
ISBN: 9780312099435
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Details
First Published
1991
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama.