Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World

About this book

The haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the Moso country in the Himalayas -- a unique matrilineal society. But even in this land of women, familial tension is eternal. Namu is a strong-willed daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the Moso world together -- she leaves her mother's house.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780316735490

Publisher

Little, Brown Paperbacks

Published

February 10, 2004

Pages

294

Weight

9.9 oz

Subject

Biography & Autobiography