Yan, Mo
The Garlic Ballads
- ISBN 13:
- 9780413775313
- author:
- Yan, Mo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2 x 19.7 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan is a powerful and poignant novel that explores the complexities of human relationships in the face of adversity. Against the backdrop of a traditional Chinese community struggling to cope with economic hardship, three interconnected stories unfold, revealing the deep passions and loyalties that bind people together. In this unflinching portrayal of life in rural China, Mo Yan sheds light on the tensions between tradition and modernity, as well as the fierce emotions that can simmer just below the surface. The result is a richly textured and deeply moving novel that will appeal to readers interested in contemporary Chinese literature. Banned in China following Tianamen Square, Garlic Ballads is a thought-provoking and unapologetic work of fiction that offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances.
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