Strange Beasts of China
Published on 26. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-911284-44-4 (ISBN)
Description
A whimsical and unsettling novel by one of China's most acclaimed young writers. In the fictional Chinese town of Yong'an, human beings live alongside spirits and monsters, some of which are almost indistinguishable from people. Told in the form of a bestiary, each chapter of Strange Beasts from China introduces us to new creatures.
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International
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Dimensions
Height: 126 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911284-44-4 (9781911284444)
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Yan Ge was born in 1984 in Sichuan in China, and currently lives in Dublin. She is a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature and was visiting scholar at Duke University from 2011 to 2012, as well as writer in residence at Crossing Border Festival in the Netherlands in November 2012.
Yan Ge writes realist, witty fiction, strongly Sichuan-based, focusing on squabbling families and small-town life. She has been named by People's Literature magazine as one of China's 20 future literary masters. Her writings have been translated into German, French and other languages. Her fiction translated in English includes the novella White Horse.