Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
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One of the last decadeâ‚¬s ten most influential books in China, this internationally acclaimed novel by one of the mainlandâ‚¬s most important contemporary writers provides an unflinching portrait of life under Chairman Mao.

A cart-pusher in a silk mill, Xu Sanguan augments his meager salary with regular visits to the local blood chief. His visits become lethally frequent as he struggles to provide for his wife and three sons at the height of the Cultural Revolution. Shattered to discover that his favorite son was actually born of a liaison between his wife and a neighbor, he suffers his greatest indignity, while his wife is publicly scorned as a prostitute. Although the poverty and betrayals of Maoâ‚¬s regime have drained him, Xu Sanguan ultimately finds strength in the blood ties of his family. With rare emotional intensity, grippingly raw descriptions of place and time, and clear-eyed compassion, Yu Hua gives us a stunning tapestry of human life in the grave particulars of one manâ‚¬s days.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Anchor
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9781400031856
Color	Brown
IsAdultProduct
Height	7.91337
Length	5.19684
Weight	0.50044933474
Width	0.62992
ReleaseDate	2004-11-09
NumberOfItems	1

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