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Hong Kong, 2012. Dimitri Johnson learns that he is dying. Stunned by his doctor's prognosis, he nevertheless makes his ritual annual pilgrimage to the candlelight vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. But this year, he thinks, may be his last. So little time remains. Over on the mainland, Chinese academic Yu Guodong is arrested for protesting against an official land grab in his ancestral village. Guodong's wife appeals to Dimitri's family for help, but taking on the forces of the state is fraught with danger. And isn't it simply a fool's errand, anyway? A powerful family drama set against the backdrop of the burgeoning protest movement that led to Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution, Chinese Spring explores the reality of democracy and dissent in modern China. And begs the question: have things really changed for the post-Tiananmen generation?

About the Author
Christopher New is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Shanghai, part of his critically acclaimed China Coast Trilogy. Born in the UK and educated at Oxford and Princeton Universities, he is the former Head of the Philosophy Department at Hong Kong University, and he has written a number of highly praised novels set in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

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'Eloquent ... very fitting for the times.' Asian Review of Books; 'Full of drama, combining politics and family dynamics ... a thoroughly emotive and engaging read and it was difficult not to be swept up in the significant historical moments.' Rhianon Holley, Buzz magazine; 'An affecting family drama with a cast of interesting and well-drawn characters. New creates a touching, melancholic atmosphere and the pages slip by with ease. There is a haunting quality to the novel, and it lingers in the memory.' Shirley Whiteside, The Herald; 'Prescient in its themes, or rather, aware of the ebbs and flows of history and the place of the individual inside of it, Chinese Spring is a document of past, present and future of Hong Kong's problems, told through the eyes of a person who belongs to Hong Kong but as an outsider. Relentless in its vision, Chinese Spring is a welcome addition to the catalogue of social realist novels, as well as the tomes of novel-as-philosophical inquiry.' Kiran Bhat, Cha, An Asian Literary Journal (24 Aug 2020);Praise for Christopher New's China Coast Trilogy: 'An extravaganza of colorful characters, pleasing continuity and `other world' mystery.' Washington Post Book World Review; "Shanghai is a book of epic proportions, full of plots and subplots woven around historical events.' San Francisco Book Review; 'Packed with history, drama and authentic detail.' Sunday Telegraph; 'A voice that is sophisticated, phlegmatic, sceptical, astute and very frequently sardonic.' South China Morning Post



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ISBN 9781912235148
Author Christopher New
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Contraband
Publisher Saraband

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