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ISBN
9780806144238
Book Title
Coloratura
Book Series
Chinese Literature Today Book Ser.
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2019
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Li Li Er
Features
New Edition
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Sagas, General, Historical
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
306 Pages
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Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-10
0806144238
ISBN-13
9780806144238
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038757980

Product Key Features

Book Title
Coloratura
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sagas, General, Historical
Publication Year
2019
Features
New Edition
Genre
Fiction
Author
Li Li Er
Book Series
Chinese Literature Today Book Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-033190
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
8
Dewey Decimal
895.1352
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
Told with swashbuckling brio and painstaking historical detail, Coloratura is both an illuminating journey through twentieth-century Chinese history and a profound exploration of the elusive nature of truth., Li Er, whose innovative works of fiction have earned the admiration of scholars and critics--and a passionate fan base of readers--is one of China's most prominent writers. This landmark publication of his Coloratura , a tour de force of literary innovation, marks the first translation of the author's novels into English. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Chinese Civil War, Coloratura revolves around the mysterious Ge Ren, whose story is told by three narrators and a host of other voices. Who was Ge Ren really? Just about the only thing anyone can agree on is that he is dead. But how he died, and who he was when alive, are less than certain. Was Ge Ren a hero, a Nationalist or Communist, a poet, translator, scholar, or spy--or some combination of all these identities? And how much of his story is merely fanciful "coloratura" nonsense? As different factions fight for control of China, Ge Ren traverses the political and intellectual life of the country, managing to affect countless lives. Years later, in the present day, his final surviving descendant, the intriguing "compiler" of the novel, pieces together the stories of her enigmatic ancestor from a patchwork of narrators, reliable or otherwise, and historical documents, real or invented. But readers also will wonder if she has an agenda of her own. The search for Ge Ren takes us from Chairman Mao's stronghold at Yan'an to a barren People's Commune, and then farther afield, with excursions into Russia, Japan, and even a small town in England. Many of the characters and incidents are actual historical figures and events, woven seamlessly into the fictional storyline. Told with swashbuckling brio and painstaking historical detail, Coloratura is both an illuminating journey through twentieth-century Chinese history and a profound exploration of the elusive nature of truth.
LC Classification Number
PL2946.E72H8313 2019

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