The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
Shallow, poorly educated Kitty marries the passionate and intellectual Walter Fane and has an affair with a career politician, Charles Townsend, assistant colonial secretary of Hong Kong. When Walter discovers the relationship, he compels Kitty to accompany him to a cholera-infested region of mainland China, where she finds limited happiness working with children at a convent. But when Walter dies, she is forced to leave China and return to England. Generally abandoned, she grasps desperately for the affection of her one remaining relative, her long-ignored father. In the end, in sharp, unexamined contrast to her own behavior patterns, she asserts that her unborn daughter will grow up to be an independent woman.
The Painted Veil was first published in 1925 and is usually described as a strong story about a woman's spiritual journey.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Reading - The Painted Veil
Monday, January 26, 2009
Chinese New Year
Today, Jan 26, 2009 is our Big Day One of Chinese New Year.
Wish you all the best, more healthy, more wealthy, good luck......
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Crochet Appliques
How do you arrange them and where to pin them ?
Visit my ETSY shop : handknit is fun
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Wedding Seal Sticker - "Double Happiness" in Chinese Character
"Double Happiness" in Chinese Character - a wedding seal sticker in gold foil on a clear round seal.
Available at oriental flea ETSY shop
Monday, January 12, 2009
Crochet STAR Flowers
How do you make use of them ?? Make a necklace, ring, earrings, hair pin, or pin them on headband, hat, bag etc....
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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