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I Am China

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Cross-cultural epic of love and political turmoil.

"I Am China" delves deeply into the complexities of love against the backdrop of political upheaval. If you enjoy stories that span countries and cultures, threading personal connections through the eye of a broader socio-political needle, then Xiaolu Guo's intricate storytelling is set to captivate you. Through Iona's translations we get to piece together the poignant narrative, and this book could be especially engaging if you have an interest in contemporary Chinese history told through a personal lens.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2015)
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.
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I Am China

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ISBN: 9780099583738
Authors: Xiaolu Guo
Publisher: VINTAGE
Date of Publication: 2015-08-06
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 1067 readers)

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In a flat above a noisy north London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter: Dearest Mu, The sun is piercing, old bastard sky. I am feeling empty and bare. Nothing is in my soul, apart from the image of you. I am writing to you from a place I cannot tell you about yet…In a detention centre in Dover exiled Chinese musician Jian is awaiting an unknown fate. In Beijing his girlfriend Mu sends desperate letters to London to track him down, her last memory of them together a roaring rock concert and Jian the king on stage. Until the state police stormed in.As Iona unravels the story of these Chinese lovers from their first flirtations at Beijing University to Jian’s march in the Jasmine Revolution, Jian and Mu seem to be travelling further and further away from each other while Iona feels more and more alive. Intoxicated by their romance, Iona sets out to bring them back together, but time seems to be running out.
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Cross-cultural epic of love and political turmoil.

"I Am China" delves deeply into the complexities of love against the backdrop of political upheaval. If you enjoy stories that span countries and cultures, threading personal connections through the eye of a broader socio-political needle, then Xiaolu Guo's intricate storytelling is set to captivate you. Through Iona's translations we get to piece together the poignant narrative, and this book could be especially engaging if you have an interest in contemporary Chinese history told through a personal lens.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2015)
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.