Brilliant and original, 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers' introduces a remarkable first collection of stories about China from an author set to become a major literary talent.
Brilliant and original, 'A Thousand Years of Good Prayers' introduces a remarkable first collection of stories about China from an author set to becom...
In a provincial town in China, a young woman is sentenced to death for her loss of faith in Communism. The citizens stage a protest & the town goes through uncertainty, hope & fear until eventually the rebellion is brutally suppressed. We follow the pain of the girl's parents, the hopes of the leaders of the protest & their families.
In a provincial town in China, a young woman is sentenced to death for her loss of faith in Communism. The citizens stage a protest & the town goes th...
The new novel from Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants and the Guardian First Book Award-winning A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. When Moran, Ruyu, and Boyang were young, they were involved in a mysterious 'accident' in which a young woman was poisoned. Now grown up, the three friends are separated by this incident, and by time and distance. Boyang stayed in China, while Moran and Ruyu emigrated to the United States. All three remain haunted by what really happened. A breathtaking page-turner, Kinder Than Solitude resonates with provocative observations about human nature and the virtues of...
The new novel from Yiyun Li, author of The Vagrants and the Guardian First Book Award-winning A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. When Moran, Ruyu, and ...
