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Title: Little Hut of Leaping Fishes

Author: Chiew-Siah Tei

Narrator: Keith Brockett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Mingzhi is born to be a mandarin: As the formidable Master Chai's first grandson, his life is mapped from the moment of his birth. But times are changing in China, and as Mingzhi grows, he begins to question his privileged heritage and the secrets and shadows that lurk in the corners of the Chai mansion. Eager to flee from the corruption, treachery and rivalries of his family - Master Chai, who farms opium poppies and beats out orders with his dragon stick; the jealousy of his second mother and half-brother; and his opium-addict father - Mingzhi soon realises his only path to freedom is through learning. But as the foreign devils begin to encroach on China, Mingzhi is torn between two cultures; he must make his choice between the past and the future.

A sweeping story of rebellion and discovery, Little Hut of Leaping Fishes traces one man's journey to find a life of his own in the slipstream of historic change.

Members Reviews:

Leaping fishes in shallow waters

While it's well written, there should be more depth in the character's development. Most of the relationships are not fully explored or given more emotion. I cannot feel for the people in the book.

Empire at the End of Its Rope

Little Hut of Leaping Fishes is a saga-like novel set during the last quarter of the 19th century when China's centuries-old traditions are being first challenged then threatened, by the economic interests of the West. The stage for the story is Plum Blossom Village where we follow the life of Mingzhi, grandson of the despotic feudal landlord, Master Chai. Mingzhi escapes his grandfather's clutches by studying to become a mandarin - at that precise juncture in history that brings the collapse of Imperial China and and its ancient system of Mandarin governance.

It is stimulating for a change to read a good historical novel from a crucial period of Asian history, that is not written from a eurocentric point of view.

Excellent book about the Boxer rebellion and source of chinese diaspora.

I loved the description of a young man torn between his families' expectations and his concepts of justice and integrity. He struggles with the coming of new ideas from the west and his love and understanding of his cultural heritage. He comes to learn the truth about his mother and his father who hid their relationship but nurtured him with love and understanding in the face of real danger from the patriarch of the rich family.

Beautifully written. A striking read

I really enjoyed this book. It offered a view into life in China like I haven't read before. A enjoyable and memorable read.