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Synopsis
This is a Chinese love story by the author of "Red Sorghum". A 1987 glut on the garlic market leaves farmers of Paradise Country watching their crop rot in the fields. Against the backdrop of a riot against communist officialdom, three tales of love and tragedy unfold.
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About the Author
Mo Yan was born in 1955 to a peasant family in Shandong. He is the author of Red Sorghum, The Republic of Wine, Shifu, and You ll Do Anything for a Laugh. He and his family live in Beijing.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0241001943
- ISBN 13 9780241001943
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
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