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Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China

by Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua
$9.90
Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China
Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China

Evocative vignettes of complex, contemporary China.

If you're keen on immersing yourself in the intricacies of Chinese society through the lens of compelling, everyday stories, "Boy in the Twilight" could be an illuminating read for you. Yu Hua's uncanny ability to weave humor and compassion into accounts of the small-town lives that underpin the vast nation of China offers a multi-faceted perspective that's both raw and touching. These stories pull you into the dualities of modern China with unflinching honesty—a literary journey worth taking.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China

by Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua
$9.90
ISBN: 9780307379368
Authors: Allan H. Barr, Yu Hua
Publisher: Pantheon
Date of Publication: 2014-01-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.58
(rated by 447 readers)

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From the acclaimed author of Brothers and To Live: thirteen audacious stories that resonate with the beauty, grittiness, and exquisite irony of everyday life in China. Yu Hua’s narrative gifts, populist voice, and inimitable wit have made him one of the most celebrated and best-selling writers in China. These flawlessly crafted stories—unflinching in their honesty, yet balanced with humor and compassion—take us into the small towns and dirt roads that are home to the people who make China run. In the title story, a shopkeeper confronts a child thief and punishes him without mercy. “Victory” shows a young couple shaken by the husband’s infidelity, scrambling to stake claims to the components of their shared life. “Sweltering Summer” centers on an awkward young man who shrewdly uses the perks of his government position to court two women at once. Other tales show, by turns, two poor factory workers who spoil their only son, a gang of peasants who bully the village orphan, and a spectacular fistfight outside a refinery bathhouse. With sharp language and a keen eye, Yu Hua explores the line between cruelty and warmth on which modern China is—precariously, joyfully—balanced. Taken together, these stories form a timely snapshot of a nation lit with the deep feeling and ready humor that characterize its people. Already a sensation in Asia, certain to
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Evocative vignettes of complex, contemporary China.

If you're keen on immersing yourself in the intricacies of Chinese society through the lens of compelling, everyday stories, "Boy in the Twilight" could be an illuminating read for you. Yu Hua's uncanny ability to weave humor and compassion into accounts of the small-town lives that underpin the vast nation of China offers a multi-faceted perspective that's both raw and touching. These stories pull you into the dualities of modern China with unflinching honesty—a literary journey worth taking.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.