M. Butterfly
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Chapter Book · Ages 18–+ · 1988

M. Butterfly

By David Henry Hwang

A diplomat's love affair unravels into espionage and deception.

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100 pages
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In a French prison, diplomat Rene Gallimard reflects on his passionate affair with Song Liling, a Chinese opera singer. As memories unfold, he confronts the shocking truth: his beloved was a male spy. This gripping drama explores love, identity, and the illusions that bind us, set against the backdrop of East-West cultural tensions. Can Gallimard reconcile his desires with reality, or will his illusions consume him?

From the publisher

Based on a true story that stunned the world, “M. Butterfly” opens in the cramped prison cell where diplomat Rene Gallimard is being held captive by the French government - and by his own illusions. In the darkness of his cell he recalls a time when desire seemed to give him wings. A time when Song Liling, the beautiful Chinese diva, touched him with a love as vivid, as seductive - and as elusive - as a butterfly.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
100
Reading age
18–99+
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about ChinaBooks about cultureBooks about LGBTQBooks about places and regionsBooks about singers
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Book details

Publication
Published
October 1, 1993
First published
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Plume
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780452272590

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