Rao Pingru
Our Story : A Memoir of Love and Life in China Hardback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
A graphic memoir like no other the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose.WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARDRao Pingru was a twentysixyearold soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingrus heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years.But when Meitang passed away in 2008, Pingru realised that their marriage and all the small moments and memories of a life together, would be lost to history. And so at the age of eightyeight, in an outpouring of love and grief, Pingru began to paint.Our Story is a memorial to Pingru and Meitangs epic romance, told through Pingrus exquisitely detailed paintings and handwritten notes. We see Pingru and Meitang through the decades, through both poverty and good fortune, and as they grow so too does China the nation undergoing political turmoil and seismic cultural change. A tale both tragic and inspiring, of enduring love and simple values, Our Story is an oldfashioned romance that unfolds within the rush of a rapidly changing nation. A love letter, a work of folk art and a historical testament, Our Story is a truly unique graphic memoir.A beautifully warm, personal, human story of life, love and family Forbidden Planet
Binding: Hardback;368 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BM; Weight: 970 g; Dimensions: 204 x 216 x 32
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A graphic memoir like no other the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose.WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARDRao Pingru was a twentysixyearold soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingrus heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years.But when Meitang passed away in 2008, Pingru realised that their marriage and all the small moments and memories of a life together, would be lost to history. And so at the age of eightyeight, in an outpouring of love and grief, Pingru began to paint.Our Story is a memorial to Pingru and Meitangs epic romance, told through Pingrus exquisitely detailed paintings and handwritten notes. We see Pingru and Meitang through the decades, through both poverty and good fortune, and as they grow so too does China the nation undergoing political turmoil and seismic cultural change. A tale both tragic and inspiring, of enduring love and simple values, Our Story is an oldfashioned romance that unfolds within the rush of a rapidly changing nation. A love letter, a work of folk art and a historical testament, Our Story is a truly unique graphic memoir.A beautifully warm, personal, human story of life, love and family Forbidden Planet
Binding: Hardback;368 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BM; Weight: 970 g; Dimensions: 204 x 216 x 32
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Rao Pingru
Our Story : A Memoir of Love and Life in China Hardback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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