Chen, TePing

Land of Big Numbers

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ISBN 13:: 9781471190612
author:: Chen, TePing
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Scribner UK
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 1.8 centimetres (0.2
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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£9.34

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Te-Ping Chen's Land of Big Numbers is a captivating collection of 10 stories set in China, penned by a former investigative reporter who worked in Beijing for several years.

This magnificent debut collection vividly captures the desires and losses of a richly drawn cast while drawing on the realities of contemporary China. From a brother competing for gaming glory to a young woman's stalled dreams of making it big in Shanghai, each story offers a unique glimpse into the lives of those living in one of the world's most complex countries.

With virtuosic brilliance, Chen sheds light on a country much talked about but little understood, unveiling a cast of characters as rich and complicated as any in world literature. A dazzling debut collection that deftly and urgently tells the stories of those living in China, where transformation occurs simultaneously too fast and too slow for lives in pursuit of meaning.

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