Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China, Hua, Yu,
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Boy in the Twilight: Stories of the Hidden China, Hua, Yu,
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- ISBN
- 9780307379368
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307379361
ISBN-13
9780307379368
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166572970
Product Key Features
Original Language
Chinese
Book Title
Boy in the Twilight : Stories of the Hidden China
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asian / Chinese, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction, Literary Collections
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-017450
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A laconic, piercing glimpse into the daily life of citizens living in post-Mao China . . . Aficionados of the short form will savor these stories as both adroit literature and a sharp cultural lens. Appreciative readers of such diverse recent collections as Emma Donoghue's Astray and Yoko Ogawa's Revenge will want to add this title to waiting shelves." -- Library Journal (starred)
Dewey Decimal
895.1/352
Synopsis
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 win recognition around the world, Yu Hua, in Boy in the Twilight, showcases the peerless gifts of a writer at the top of his form., 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 win recognition around the world, Yu Hua, in "Boy in the Twilight, "showcases the peerless gifts of a writer at the top of his form."
LC Classification Number
PL2940.Y9H8313 2014
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- 0***0 (874)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat condition. Excellent value. Quick dispatch and delivery from USA.
- w***d (398)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCheers!
- 6***6 (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book was touted as being in very good condition with a dust cover and what arrived was a book in acceptable condition without a dust jacket so it was definitely not worth the price paid for it. The book arrived dirty with finger smudges all over the cover and while not cracked, the spine was detached internally from the book. It is being kept because it makes a reading copy since a very good replacement with a DJ came in that was the same price paid for the book being reviewed here.
- r***t (1390)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast service. Item as described. A +