Spider Eaters
Rae Yang
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Spider Eaters
by Rae Yang
Published
November 10, 1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Pages
318
ISBN-13
9780520215986
ISBN-10
0520215982
Description
Earlier this century the Chinese writer Lu Xun said that some of our ancestors must have bravely attempted to eat crabs so that we would learn they were edible. Trials with spiders were not so enjoyable. Our ancestors suffered their bitter taste and spared us their poison. Rae Yang, a daughter of privilege, became a spider eater at age fifteen, when she enthusiastically joined the Red Guards in Beijing. By seventeen, she volunteered to work on a pig farm and thus began to live at the bottom of Chinese society. With stunning honesty and a lively, sly humor, the complex and likable Yang incorporates the legends, folklore, and local customs of China to evoke the political and moral crises that the revolution brought upon her over three decades, from 1950 to 1980. Unique to memoirists of this genre, Yang expresses often-overlooked psychological nuances and, with admirable candor, charts her own path as both victim and victimizer. Through this gifted author's compelling meditation, readers will, with Yang, grapple with the human scale of national conflicts - and the painful lessons learned by spider eaters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Spider Eaters?
This edition of Spider Eaters has approximately 318 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Spider Eaters?
For most readers, Spider Eaters typically takes between 6h 38m and 4h 25m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 79,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 18m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 79,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Spider Eaters?
The estimated word count for Spider Eaters is approximately 79,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Spider Eaters?
Spider Eaters was written by Rae Yang.
When was Spider Eaters published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 10, 1998. The original work may have been published on a different date.