Floating and Sinking on the Sea of Officialdom - Couverture souple

Zhang, John Xiao

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1800463421 ISBN 13 : 9781800463424

Editeur : Matador, 2021

Synopsis

Floating and Sinking on the Sea of Officialdom<\/b> is the second volume of the trilogy of modern Chinese historical fiction. It is a compelling historical novel with a moving love story.<\/I>\n\n\n
In Volume I, Sailing Across the Red Storm, the main character and his family, friends and lovers bravely struggled through the ordeal of the Cultural Revolution in China. But in this volume, they try to change their politically suppressed and economically poor country into a democratic, dynamic and prosperous one, through economic and political reforms. The main character gives up his academic career and enters into the world of politics, launching reforms to improve society. He experiences both success and setbacks in these political circles. Emotionally, he and his lovers experience many complicated events, bringing both sorrow and happiness.<\/br>\n\n
This novel gives readers a panoramic view of the great political, economic and social upheaval in China in the twenty years following the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. Through rich character portrayal and meticulous description of historical events, the readers will see the true essence of this turning point in modern Chinese history and the changing attitude of Chinese people towards love, morality, wealth and their traditional ideology of Confucianism and Taoism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

<p><strong>John Xiao Zhang</strong> was born in Northeast China in 1949. He undertook a variety of jobs during the Cultural Revolution before going to University and then becoming a lecturer at Beijing Language University. He moved to the UK in 1988 and has since worked as a lecturer and freelance writer. He has previously published books on Shakespeare and other literary subjects.</p>

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Matador
• Date d'édition: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1800463421
• ISBN 13: 9781800463424
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible