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THE COLONEL & THE EUNUCH
Reading this book is akin to summiting a perilous peak, trekking upwards until a faint path reveals itself, then looking back on the expansive view below Mai Jia takes many risks, occasionally writing himself into what seem to be impossible situations, but he always dances away from disaster. We fear for him, but then we are forced to admire his skill even more. Mo Yan
*New novel in eight years from China's preeminent novelist
*The phenomenal #1 bestseller over 2.5 million copies sold
*Winner of the 2020 South Literary Award
*Winner of the 2020 Shi Nai'an Literary Award
The boy grows up in a small village in south China listening to stories about the Colonel: some say he was a legendary army doctor during the war, some say he was a traitor to the Party, still others say he is a wicked sex machine. The stories are bawdy and mesmerizing, always larger than life. Yet in reality, the Colonel is just a middle-aged man who loves his cat. And why on earth does everyone call him the Eunuch??
From these disparate sources, the boy tries to piece together who the Colonel really is, just as he himself grows up in a rapidly changing China. It is not until many years later, when the boy also becomes a middle-aged man, that he would look back and finally solve the puzzle.
THE COLONEL AND THE EUNICH is Mai Jia's first new novel in eight years and his most ambitious work to date. An exciting departure from spy thrillers, this is a coming-of-age story, a family saga, as well a searing exploration of what makes a hero. The Colonel is Mai Jia's singular creation: an almost mythic figure shrouded in the tragedy of war and history, whose story will move even the most stone-hearted reader to tears.
Mai Jia (b . 1964 ) is arguably the most successful writer in China today , who enjoys the popularity of Dan Brown and a literary status that rivals Mo Yan and Yu Hua. He is winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the highest literary honor in China, and his. Mai Jia's novels have sold over 12 million copies in China alone and have been translated into over twenty languages. He lives in Hangzhou with his wife and children.
*The phenomenal #1 bestseller over 2.5 million copies sold
*Winner of the 2020 South Literary Award
*Winner of the 2020 Shi Nai'an Literary Award
The boy grows up in a small village in south China listening to stories about the Colonel: some say he was a legendary army doctor during the war, some say he was a traitor to the Party, still others say he is a wicked sex machine. The stories are bawdy and mesmerizing, always larger than life. Yet in reality, the Colonel is just a middle-aged man who loves his cat. And why on earth does everyone call him the Eunuch??
From these disparate sources, the boy tries to piece together who the Colonel really is, just as he himself grows up in a rapidly changing China. It is not until many years later, when the boy also becomes a middle-aged man, that he would look back and finally solve the puzzle.
THE COLONEL AND THE EUNICH is Mai Jia's first new novel in eight years and his most ambitious work to date. An exciting departure from spy thrillers, this is a coming-of-age story, a family saga, as well a searing exploration of what makes a hero. The Colonel is Mai Jia's singular creation: an almost mythic figure shrouded in the tragedy of war and history, whose story will move even the most stone-hearted reader to tears.
Mai Jia (b . 1964 ) is arguably the most successful writer in China today , who enjoys the popularity of Dan Brown and a literary status that rivals Mo Yan and Yu Hua. He is winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the highest literary honor in China, and his. Mai Jia's novels have sold over 12 million copies in China alone and have been translated into over twenty languages. He lives in Hangzhou with his wife and children.
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Published 2023-05-11 by ThinKingdom |