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The Dark Road - by Ma Jian (Paperback)

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  • From one of world literature's most courageous voices, a novel about the human cost of China's one-child policy Far away from the Chinese economic miracle, from the bright lights of Beijing and Shanghai, is a vast rural hinterland, where life goes on much as it has for generations, with one extraordinary difference: "normal" parents are permitted by the state to have only a single child.
  • About the Author: Ma Jian is the author of Stick Out Your Tongue, a collection of short stories that prompted the Chinese government to ban his future work; Red Dust, a travel memoir; and the critically acclaimed novels The Noodle Maker and Beijing Coma.
  • 384 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Family Life

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About the Book



English language version first published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, The Random House Group Limited.



Book Synopsis



From one of world literature's most courageous voices, a novel about the human cost of China's one-child policy

Far away from the Chinese economic miracle, from the bright lights of Beijing and Shanghai, is a vast rural hinterland, where life goes on much as it has for generations, with one extraordinary difference: "normal" parents are permitted by the state to have only a single child. Written while Ma Jian traveled the rural backwaters of southwestern China, The Dark Road is the story of one such family, who makes the radical choice to defy the crackdown. A haunting and indelible portrait of the tragedies befalling women and families at the hands of China's one-child policy and of the human spirit's capacity to endure even the most brutal cruelty, The Dark Road is also a celebration of life, and of the fierce beauty born of courageous resistance to injustice.



Review Quotes




"In 'The Dark Road, ' as in "Beijing Coma," Mr. Ma is adept at jolting our senses, transporting us, with a few words about a pain, a taste or an odor, to those parts of China, and millions of people, who exist on the far fringes of the economic miracle. "--The New York Times

"[Ma Jian's] characterization is superb. A devastating critique of China's oppressive communist regime."--Mail on Sunday

"Unforgettable."--Sunday Telegraph

"Ma's work is a vital corrective and he writes here with insistent, focused anger."--Metro

"All of Ma's skill and playfulness are on display as the novel builds to a climax."--The Guardian

"A compellingly dark novel."--Glasgow Sunday Herald



About the Author



Ma Jian is the author of Stick Out Your Tongue, a collection of short stories that prompted the Chinese government to ban his future work; Red Dust, a travel memoir; and the critically acclaimed novels The Noodle Maker and Beijing Coma. He lives in London, England, with his partner and translator, Flora Drew.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Family Life
Publisher: Penguin Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Ma Jian
Language: English
Street Date: August 26, 2014
TCIN: 1003466434
UPC: 9780143125402
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-8093
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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