Description
Condensed into an insightful narrative, China Dream is a compelling B-format paperback published by RANDOM HOUSE UK in 2019. This 192-page critical work dives into the chilling realities of Chinese totalitarianism. Authored by one of China's greatest living novelists, this book represents a sardonic critique of the sociopolitical climate in contemporary China. The protagonist, Ma Daode, embodies the flawed ethos of a lecherous party official who grapples with his newfound role at the China Dream Bureau. Charged with promulgating President Xi Jinping’s vision of national rejuvenation, Ma's task morphs into a surreal journey that intersects stark reality with dystopian reveries. Through an innovative blend of fact and fiction, the narrative unfolds a potent commentary on censorship, state-controlled narratives, and the erasure of individual memory under totalitarian regimes. As flashbacks from the Cultural Revolution haunt Ma, readers are drawn into a darkly humorous exploration of repression that masterfully dissects the ambitions of a government while exposing the absurdity of ideological constructs. With accolades likening the author to Orwell and Solzhenitsyn, China Dream is not just a book but a vital reading for those unafraid of confronting the uncomfortable truths about power, memory, and the human spirit. Experience the tension of the past colliding with the state’s vision of a controlled future. This critical piece of literature is essential for anyone interested in contemporary Chinese literature, dystopian fiction, and political satire. Available for prompt delivery, enjoy a deep dive into a narrative that resonates with current global themes.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784708696
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 192
Description:
A biting satire of Chinese totalitarianism from the critically acclaimed author of Beijing Coma and Red Dust.
'One of China's greatest living novelists' Guardian
Blending fact with fiction, China Dream is an unflinching satire of totalitarianism. After decades of loyal service, Ma Daode, a corrupt and lecherous party official, has been appointed director of the China Dream Bureau, charged with promoting President Xi Jinping's China Dream of national rejuvenation. But just as he is about to present his plan for a microchip that will be implanted into the brain of every citizen to replace all painful recollections with a collective dream of national supremacy, his sanity begins to unravel. Plagued by flashbacks of the Cultural Revolution, his nightmare visions from the past threaten to destroy his dream of a glorious future.
This darkly comic fable is a dystopian vision of repression and state-enforced amnesia set not in the future, but in China today.
'Excoriating...Not for nothing has Ma been called both the Orwell and Solzhenitsyn of Chinese literature' A Financial Times Book of the Year
'Red Guards meet Kurt Vonnegot, sort of- powerful!'
Margaret Atwood, via Twitter
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784708696
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 192
Description:
A biting satire of Chinese totalitarianism from the critically acclaimed author of Beijing Coma and Red Dust.
'One of China's greatest living novelists' Guardian
Blending fact with fiction, China Dream is an unflinching satire of totalitarianism. After decades of loyal service, Ma Daode, a corrupt and lecherous party official, has been appointed director of the China Dream Bureau, charged with promoting President Xi Jinping's China Dream of national rejuvenation. But just as he is about to present his plan for a microchip that will be implanted into the brain of every citizen to replace all painful recollections with a collective dream of national supremacy, his sanity begins to unravel. Plagued by flashbacks of the Cultural Revolution, his nightmare visions from the past threaten to destroy his dream of a glorious future.
This darkly comic fable is a dystopian vision of repression and state-enforced amnesia set not in the future, but in China today.
'Excoriating...Not for nothing has Ma been called both the Orwell and Solzhenitsyn of Chinese literature' A Financial Times Book of the Year
'Red Guards meet Kurt Vonnegot, sort of- powerful!'
Margaret Atwood, via Twitter