Paperback edition of the latest novel by the acclaimed Chinese author, which depicts three families competing to convert their small town into a super-metropolis. von Lianke, Yan

Yan Lianke was born in 1958 in Henan Province, China. He is the author of numerous novels and short-story collections, including Serve the People!, Dream of Ding Village, Lenin's Kisses, The Four Books and The Explosion Chronicles. He...

A breakneck adventure story following the erotic love affair of party cadres Aijun and Hongmei during China's Cultural Revolution'The new masterpiece by eminent Chinese writer Yan Lianke . . . two revolutionaries take matters...

'One of the masters of modern Chinese literature' Jung ChangA searing novel that traces the destruction of a community in communist China.Told through the eyes of Xiao Qiang, a young boy, this deeply moving novel shares the tragic story...

A brilliantly comic satire about a love affair from the visionary, world-class storyteller.Set in 1967, at the peak of the Mao cult, this is the tale of a forbidden love affair between Liu Lian - the bored wife of a military commander -...

'The new masterpiece by eminent Chinese writer Yan Lianke . . . two revolutionaries take matters disastrously into their own hands while conducting a crazed affair' MARGARET ATWOOD on TwitterA breakneck adventure story following the...