She was a chinaborn eurasian, a physician, and author of books in english and french on modern china, novels set in. Growing up, i didnt know my parents were friends with han suyin since my father, a diplomat, had a large social circle everywhere we wentwe. The result was her first book, destination chungking 1942, a chronicle of wartime china and her perilous journeys with tang. Questia read the fulltext online edition of a manysplendored thing 1952. Dj is in good condition with edgewear, scuffeddiscolored cover, crease on back cover, small tearscreases along edges, corners. Han suyin han suyin used books, rare books and new books. Manysplendored thing by suyin, han a readable copy.
This book is the story we know as the movie love is a many splendored thing. The book is semiautobiographical account of suyins yearlong affair with a married british war correspondent in hong kong during 1949. The novel, which was inspired by her own relationship with an australian newsman who died in 1950 while covering the korean war, served as the basis for the hit film love is a manysplendored thing 1955. Han suyin, a physician and author known for writing the sweeping novel that became the hollywood film love is a manysplendored thing and for her outspoken championing of. Later, she was maoist chinas most unlikely mascot, once she shifted genres to become a. Han suyin is a doctor working in a hospital in hong kong in 1950 at the time of the rise of communism in mainland china. Set in hong kong during the course of the communist takeover of mainland china, the book gives a very lightly fictionalized account of hans brief love affair with the times of londons celebrated asia. Han suyin came to the notice of the western world with her bestseller love story published in 1952, a manysplendoured thing. The film of her 1952 book a manysplendoured thing may have been just a classic weepie, but the original novel shocked hong kong with its. She wrote in english and french on modern china, set her novels in east and southeast asia, and published.
More information about this seller contact this seller 11. Chineseborn british author han suyin in a 1978 photo elizabeth comber, who wrote the book that inspired the movie love is a manysplendored thing, died in switzerland on friday. Han suyins manysplendored world the new york times. A manysplendored thing suyin han mark elliot, a married british foreign correspondent in hong kong, falls in love with a eurasian doctor originally from mainland china, only to encounter prejudice from her family and from hong kong. Buy a many splendoured thing by han suyin from amazons fiction books store. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Physician and author most renowned for the hollywood classic, love is a manysplendored thing, han suyin passed away a year ago at the grand old age of 96 and i mourn her, not just for herself, but because another link to my father has gone. William holden and jennifer jones in the 1955 film love is a manysplendored thing, based on han suyins bestseller. A manysplendored thing by suyin han and a great selection of related books. In her autobiographical work, my house has two doors, she evinced no interest in even watching the film in singapore, where it ran for several months. Nov 04, 2012 william holden and jennifer jones in the 1955 film love is a many splendored thing, based on han suyin s bestseller.
Nov 05, 2012 chineseborn british author han suyin in a 1978 photo elizabeth comber, who wrote the book that inspired the movie love is a manysplendored thing, died in switzerland on friday. Books by han suyin author of a manysplendoured thing. Nov 11, 2012 the result was her first book, destination chungking 1942, a chronicle of wartime china and her perilous journeys with tang. Nov 07, 2012 han suyin came to the notice of the western world with her bestseller love story published in 1952, a many splendoured thing. Being remembered as the author of a manysplendored thing, the semiautobiographical love story of a eurasian physician and a british journalist in hong kong, which inspired a. A manysplendored thing by han suyin, 1952 online research. I was surprised at how faithful the movie was to the book. Han suyins most popular book is a manysplendoured thing. Many splendoured thing abebooks shop for books, art. Jan 25, 1985 being remembered as the author of a many splendored thing, the semiautobiographical love story of a eurasian physician and a british journalist in hong kong, which inspired a sentimental movie. Buy a manysplendored thing by suyin han, pseud online at alibris. Han suyin, a physician and author known for writing the sweeping novel that became the hollywood film love is a manysplendored thing and for her outspoken championing of china under. Han suyin chineseborn physician and author britannica. Mao tsetung and the chinese revolution, 19491975, and more on.
A manysplendored thing by suyin, han and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A manysplendoured thing tells the story of a married brit. A many splendored thing by han, suyin, 1917publication date 1952. Han suyina celebritywriter since love is a many splendored thing 1952, a friendofchina since the revolutionnow combines her absorption with her writing career my daemon and her obsession with china in one fat, selfcommemorating volume. Many splendored thing, and progresses through the annual visits to china, the long. Han suyin s most popular book is a many splendoured thing. A manysplendored thing by han, suyin, 1917publication date 1952 topics han, suyin, 1917publisher boston. Buy a many splendored thing by suyin han, pseud online at alibris. Being remembered as the author of a manysplendored thing, the. Han suyin defiantly straddled two worlds decades before multiculturalism became fashionable. She took the pen name han suyin, which she said translated to.
All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. The story is a romantic one, over sentimentalized, the love between han suyin, eurasian, more closely linked with her chinese family than her french, and an english correspondent, whose wife refuses him freedom. A many splendored thing by suyin han and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by han suyin, including a manysplendored thing, and wind in the tower. This book is the story we know as the movielove is a many splendored thing. Her meeting with mark elliot a british foreign correspondent and their subsequent passionate love affair is the main focus of the book. Suyin han writes with a heartbreaking and enchanting eloquence that one rarely encounters. Many splendored things download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Just watched the 1955 movie, love is a many splendored thing, with jennifer jones and william holden based on this largely autobiographical novel. A manysplendoured thing is a classic love story set in hong kong between 1949 and 1950. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. China, autobiography, history by suyin han and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy love is a many splendored thing book club bcebomc by han, suyin isbn. She took the pseudonym han suyin while writing her first book. Han suyin funded the chinese writers association to create the national rainbow award for best literary translation which is now. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Click download or read online button to get many splendored things book now. The novel, which was inspired by her own relationship with an australian newsman who died in 1950 while covering the korean war, served as the basis for the hit film love is a many splendored thing 1955. The novel, an account of her affair in hong kong with the journalist. Han suyin, wrote novel that became film love is a many. A moving and historically interesting story which is biographical.
The book is autobiographical, about a oneyear love affair between the author, han suyin, and a british war correspondent named mark elliot. Han suyin, chineseborn author of a manysplendoured. Download many splendored things or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Nov 14, 20 my two favorite books during adolescence were jane eyre and rebecca. Rosalie matilda kuanghu chou 12 september 1917 or 1916 2 november 2012 was a. Many of the best lines in the movie are taken directly from the book.
A many splendored thing is on it, so i purchased a used copy as its out of print. We lay in the long grass of the hill slope, in the abundant sun. Nov 06, 2012 han suyin, a physician and author known for writing the sweeping novel that became the hollywood film love is a manysplendored thing and for her outspoken championing of china under mao. Also in 1955, her bestknown novel, a manysplendoured thing, was filmed as love is a manysplendored thing. Love is a many splendored thing hardcover june 1 1952 by suyin han author 4.
Twentiethcentury fox filmed the story in 1955, calling it love is a manysplendoured thing, and a daily cbs television series by the same title premiered in 1967. Han suyin, chineseborn author of a manysplendoured thing. A manysplendored thing by han suyin, 1952 online research library. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Her most famous book was a many splendored thing published in 1951. It is the story of a married british foreign correspondent called mark elliot. Renowned chineseborn british writer han suyin, aka elisabeth comber, author of love is a many splendored thing, who has died at her home in lausanne, switzerland, at the age of 95. Han suyin has 49 books on goodreads with 4573 ratings. The book was made into the 1955 film love is a manysplendored thing, which also inspired a famous song.
A very human account of han suyin, the physician, author, and woman, occurs in g. The chinesebelgian writer and activist han suyins 19172012 second novel, a manysplendoured thing, was published in 1952 to worldwide critical acclaim and enormous sales. See more ideas about pen name, oscar movies and female dragon. Our library possessed a many splendored thing, and i often picked it up, peeked into the pages, returned it to its place, and plucked another title off the bookshelf. Han suyin was the daughter of a chinese engineer and his belgianborn wife. Considered by many critics to be suyins most compelling book, a manysplendoured thing won the anisfieldwolf award in 1953. Buy a cheap copy of a manysplendored thing book by han suyin. May 19, 2017 han suyin physician han suyin was the pen name of elizabeth comber, born rosalie matilda kuanghu chou. A manysplendored thing by suyin han, pseud alibris. If you love classic 40s and 50s tearjerker romances like i do, you will love this movie. Recalling han suyin best indian american magazine san. A manysplendoured thing is a novel by han suyin that was a bestseller when first published in london in 1952 by jonathan cape.
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