It is 1969 and China is in the throes of the Cultural Revolution. The Taos face exile with stoicism and teach their son to embrace reeducation wholeheartedly. Is this simple pragmatism, an attempt to protect the boy and ensure his future? Or do the banished cadres really cling to their belief in their leaders and the ideals of the Revolution? These questions remain tantalizingly unanswered in this prize-winning first novel.
About the AuthorHan Dong is one of China's most important avant-garde poets as well as an essayist, short story writer, and novelist. Banished! won the prestigious Chinese Novelist Prize in 2003.
Book InformationISBN 9780824833404
Author Han DongFormat Paperback
Page Count 292
Imprint University of Hawai'i PressPublisher University of Hawai'i Press
Weight(grams) 338g