Paperback, 600 pages
English language
Published July 28, 2005 by The Chinese University Press.
Paperback, 600 pages
English language
Published July 28, 2005 by The Chinese University Press.
This novel marks the peak of Lao She's career as a professional writer and registers a new approach to the representation of China in its absurdist situation. It shows Lao She at his best. A mature writer, that excels in his mastery of narrative techniques, reveals his prophetic vision of the future of China. It can be read as an "epic" of modern China.