Yan Lianke
The Four Books
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099569497
- author:
- Yan Lianke
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, , Yan Lianke,Th
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Four Books is a powerful and poignant novel by Lianke Yan, shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016. In this gripping story, the Author, Musician, Scholar, Theologian and Technician - and hundreds just like them - are undergoing Re-education in a sprawling labour camp.
When bad weather arrives, followed by the 'three bitter years', the intellectuals are abandoned by the regime and left to survive on their own. Divided into four narratives, this book tells the story of one of China's most devastating periods: the Great Famine.
A deeply unsettling and thought-provoking novel, The Four Books is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in Chinese literature and history.
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