Shouting at the Mountain: A Hong Kong story of love and commitment [Paperback]

Elsie Tu (Author), Andrew Tu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2005

This is the story of a man and a woman born thousands of miles apart, of different nationality, culture and language, who met in Hong Kong in the most unlikely of circumstances, yet were destined for a life together. Both had known hardship and sorrow in youth; both had similar aspirations to study and dedicate their lives to the service of the underprivileged, to struggle against injustice, and to work for world peace. The only barrier between was that one belonged to a nation of colonisers; the other to the colonised. Their task seemed formidable, but together they succeeded in bringing about changes beyond their imagination. Elsie Tu is one of Hong Kong's best-known activists and writers. 'Shouting at the Mountain', completed after her husband Andrew's death in 2001, confirms her as an authentic Hong Kong voice. 'Heartwarming' -- HK Magazine; 'Tu tells her story clearly and directly, without recourse to ornate language or selfcongratulation.' -- South China Morning Post

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Chameleon Press Ltd (September 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9889706148
• ISBN-13: 978-9889706142
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,181,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly admiration - not entertaining., December 24, 2005

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bobb (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shouting at the Mountain: A Hong Kong story of love and commitment (Paperback)

Well, one gotta admire this couple, with their common goal of educating the underpriviledged of Hong Kong for several decades.

As a book about their relationship however, the language is dry (British style?) and matter-of-factly. This book "told" me of their love but I never felt it, again maybe because of the writing style. I think this couple maybe a bit too private. Reading this book, I sense Elsie (who wrote 90% of the book) doesn't feel comfortable enough to bring the reader "in" their relationship. I am dissapointed, but I do not question that theirs is true love. I just wished they were more comfortable in sharing it with us.