The Book Of Shanghai: A City in Short Fiction (Reading the City)

By: Wang Anyi and Xiao Bai and Shen Dacheng and Chen Danyan and Cai Jun and Chen Qiufan and Xia Shang and Teng Xiaolan and Fu Yuehui and Wang Zhanhei

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Synopsis: As the end of the world arrives in downtown Shanghai, one man’s only wish is to return a library book... When a publisher agrees to let a star author use his company’s attic to write in, little does he suspect this will become the author’s permanent residence... As Shanghai succumbs to a seemingly apocalyptic deluge, a man takes refuge in his bathtub, only to find himself, moments later, floating through the city's streets... The characters in this literary exploration of one of the world’s biggest cities are all on a mission. Whether it is responding to events around them, or following some impulse of their own, they are defined by their determination – a refusal to lose themselves in a city that might otherwise leave them anonymous, disconnected, alone. From the neglected mother whose side-hustle in collecting sellable waste becomes an obsession, to the schoolboy determined to end a long-standing feud between his family and another, these characters show a defiance that reminds us why Shanghai – despite its hurtling economic growth –remains an epicentre for individual creativity.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781912697274
Related ISBNs:: 9781912697274
Publisher:: Comma Press
Date of Addition:: 06/05/20
Copyrighted By:: Comma Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Travel, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Basma Ghalayini
Proofread By:: Basma Ghalayini
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.