Zhongshu, Qian
Fortress Besieged
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141187860
- author:
- Zhongshu, Qian
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 12.8 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Set against the backdrop of war and social upheaval in early 20th-century China, Fortress Besieged is a vibrant tale of love, marriage, and disillusionment. Against this tumultuous landscape, the hapless hero Fang Hung-chien navigates a series of misadventures that test his wits, his relationships, and his very sense of self. As Fang returns to Shanghai after studying in Europe, he finds himself entangled with two Chinese beauties on the liner back, and later becomes embroiled in a marriage of disastrous proportions. With its unique blend of Eastern philosophy, Western traditions, adventure, tragicomedy, and satire, Fortress Besieged is a richly nuanced exploration of the human experience. Through Fang's exuberant misadventures, Zhongshu Qian masterfully weaves together themes of hope, calamity, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world.
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