The characters in this literary exploration of one of the world's biggest cities are all on a mission. Whether it is responding to events around them,or following some impulse of their own,they are defined by their determination - a refusal to lose themselves in a city that might otherwise leave them anonymous,disconnected,alone.From the neglected mother whose side-hustle in collecting sellable waste becomes an obsession,to the schoolboy determined to end a long-standing feud between his family and another,the characters in The Book of Shanghai show a defiance that reminds us why Shanghai - despite its hurtling economic growth -remains an epicentre for individual creativity.
Publisher: Comma PressISBN: 9781912697274Dimensions: 198 x 128 mm
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