The Wounded Muse (Paperback)

Robert F. Delaney

ISBN 10: 1771613270 / ISBN 13: 9781771613279

Published by Mosaic Press, Ontario, 2018

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Paperback. Qiang returns to his homeland of China from Silicon Valley to find Beijing undergoing a chaotic transformation in the lead up to hosting the 2008 Olympic Games. Wrecking balls are knocking down entire neighbourhoods to make way for new structures more in line with the government's vision of a modern China. The tumult inspires Qiang to shoot a documentary about the loss of affordable housing, which draws the attention of public security officials.When Qiang is suddenly arrested by local police, it falls on his friend Jake, an American journalist who admires Qiang and his work, to try to figure out how to end the detention. With few options, Jake enlists the help of those he's not sure he can trust. Dawei, a Chinese itinerant Jake befriended years earlier, returns to Beijing in the midst of a cat-and-mouse game Jake is playing with the authorities to retrieve a memento that has suddenly become extremely valuable. Dawei becomes ensnared in a plan to force the authorities to release Qiang, and Jake must then decide who survivesBased on real events, Robert F. Delaney's The Wounded Muse takes readers to a city and country undergoing a transformation on a scale previously unseen where, in the shadowed wreckage of forgotten communities, people are pushed to psychological extremes to secure their position. In a society that promises endless opportunity, and unknown risks along the way, many end up defeating themselves. Based on real events, The Wounded Muse takes readers to a city and country undergoing a transformation on a scale previously unseen, where people are pushed to psychological extremes to secure their position. In a society that promises endless opportunity, and unknown risks along the way, many end up defeating themselves. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wounded Muse (Paperback)
• Publisher: Mosaic Press, Ontario
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771613270
• ISBN 13: 9781771613279
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A city transformed. A friendship tested. A truth worth fighting for.

Qiang returns to Beijing from Silicon Valley as the city prepares for the 2008 Olympics. The demolition of neighborhoods inspires him to document the loss of affordable housing, drawing the attention of public security officials. When Qiang is arrested, his friend Jake, an American journalist, tries to help.

Drawn into a cat-and-mouse game with the authorities, Jake enlists Dawei, a Chinese itinerant, to retrieve a valuable memento. As their lives intertwine, Jake must decide who survives in a city undergoing a massive transformation. The Wounded Muse explores psychological extremes in a world of forgotten communities and shifting allegiances. For readers of contemporary fiction, Chinese history, and political thrillers.

About the Author

Robert Delaney has been covering China as a journalist for Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg News, and South China Morning Post since 1995. Many of the themes for The Wounded Muse, Robert’s first novel, were first developed in Route 1 to China, a collection of short stories that won Robert “First Runner Up” in the University of Toronto – Penguin Random House Creative Writing Competition in 2012.