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Do Not Say We Have Nothing

by Madeleine Thien
Do Not Say We Have Nothing
Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Intimate portrayal of music amid China's upheaval.

This book could resonate with you if you're drawn to narratives that interweave personal lives with historical events, particularly those in China. Madeleine Thien crafts a story that is as much about the enduring power of music as it is about the personal cost of political upheaval. The relationships and struggles of characters against the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution will likely have a profound effect on you, offering both an education and an emotional journey.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize (2016)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Traduction (de l’anglais vers le français) by Catherine Leroux (2019) and for by English Fiction (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2017)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2016)
  • Writers' Prize Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Do Not Say We Have Nothing

by Madeleine Thien
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ISBN: 9781783782666
Authors: Madeleine Thien
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 23764 readers)

Description

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here. In Canada in 1991, ten-year-old Marie and her mother invite a guest into their home: a young woman who has fled China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests. Her name is Ai-Ming. As her relationship with Marie deepens, Ai-Ming tells the story of her family in revolutionary China, from the crowded teahouses in the first days of Chairman Mao's ascent, to the Shanghai Conservatory in the 1960s and the events leading to the Beijing demonstrations of 1989. It is a history of revolutionary idealism, music, and silence, in which three musicians, the shy and brilliant composer Sparrow, the violin prodigy Zhuli, and the enigmatic pianist Kai struggle during China's relentless Cultural Revolution to remain loyal to one another and to the music they have devoted their lives to. Forced to re-imagine their artistic and private selves, their fates reverberate through the years, with deep and lasting consequences for Ai-Ming - and for Marie. Written with exquisite intimacy, wit and moral complexity, Do Not Say We Have Nothing magnificently brings to life one of the most significant political regimes of the 20th century and its traumatic legacy, which still resonates for a new generation. It is a gripping evocation of the persuasive power of revolution and its effects on personal and national identity, and an unforgettable meditation on China
 

Intimate portrayal of music amid China's upheaval.

This book could resonate with you if you're drawn to narratives that interweave personal lives with historical events, particularly those in China. Madeleine Thien crafts a story that is as much about the enduring power of music as it is about the personal cost of political upheaval. The relationships and struggles of characters against the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution will likely have a profound effect on you, offering both an education and an emotional journey.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize (2016)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Traduction (de l’anglais vers le français) by Catherine Leroux (2019) and for by English Fiction (2016)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2017)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2016)
  • Writers' Prize Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.