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Robert Liu (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2000

A must-read for those with strong interest in the history of the Cultural Revolution upheavals in 1960s-70s China.This is a novel about oppression and misery, about struggle and survival, about escape and escapism, about hope and despair, about love and sex. It is a work of great realism and brilliant description.It rings so shockingly true that you can't even tell fiction from reality. It may very well be a real-life story!

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } A must-read for those with strong interest in the history of the Cultural Revolution upheavals in 1960s-70s China.This is a novel about oppression and misery, about struggle and survival, about escape and escapism, about hope and despair, about love and sex. It is a work of great realism and brilliant description.It rings so shockingly true that you can't even tell fiction from reality. It may very well be a real-life story!

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About the Author

Living in Canada on a British passport, the author has diplomas in journalism and writing plus a good knowledge of the Chinese language and culture. Having worked as newspaper editor-translator and financial information analyst, he now has a full-time career in writing.

Product Details

Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: iUniverse (October 24, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0595139035
ISBN-13: 978-0595139033
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,735,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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district public security bureau, utensil factory, neighborhood policeman, interviewing officer

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Robert Liu, Shanghai Escapist, Cultural Revolution, Luo Jun, Hong Kong, Chairman Mao, Red Guards, Lin Biao, Arthur Mayer, Wang Dajie, Comrade Yang, Great Leader, Little Red Book, Dong Dajie, Nanking Road, Jiang Qing, Wang Nan, Liu Shaoqi, Mao Zedong Thought, Lin Sen, Propaganda Team, Zhou Tianhe, Lee Barry, Party Central, Deng Xiaoping

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