Adult books from China
Recommended adult books (8)
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If you are into adult here are some adult books from China for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang EN
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From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford Univer... continue
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Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise by Sijie Dai FR
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2 adolescents chinois de familles "intellectuelles" sont envoyés en rééducation à la campagne durant la révolution culturelle de 1966. Grâce à la lecture et à la culture, ils vont gagner quelques parcelles de liberté, connaître l'amour et perturber les habitudes ancestrales des villageois.
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Golden Age : A Novel by Wang Xiaobo EN
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"At the time Wang was writing, novels about the Cultural Revolution tended to be fairly conventional tales of how good people suffered nobly during this decade of madness. The system itself was rarely called into question. Wang’s book was radically different . . . The idea of how to stand up to power underlies Golden Age." —Ian Johnson, The New York Times Book Review Like Gary Shteyngart or Michel Houellebecq, Wang Xiaobo is a Chinese literary icon whose satire forces us to reconsider the ironies of history. “Apparently, there was a rumour that Chen Qingyang and I were having an affair. She wa... continue
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto FR
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Que faire à vingt ans, après la mort d'une grand-mère, quand on se retrouve sans famille et qu'on aime les cuisines plus que tout au monde? Se pelotonner contre le frigo, chercher dans son ronronnement un prélude au sommeil, un remède à la solitude. Cette vie semi-végétative de Mikage, l'héroïne de Kitchen, est un jour troublée par un garçon. Yûichi Tanabe, qui l'invite à partager l'appartement où il loge avec sa mère. Mikage s'installe donc en parasite chez les Tanabe : tombée instantanément amoureuse de leur magnifique cuisine, elle est séduite par Eriko, la " mère " de Yûichi. Eriko, person... continue
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The Book of Goose : A Novel by Yiyun Li EN
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A propulsive, gripping new novel about fate, art, exploitation, and intimacy by the award-winning author of Where Reasons End.
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The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee EN
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A traumatized college graduate, a lonely housewife, and a burned-out mother of three endure the challenges of their respective demons and families in the face of unexpected consequences within their American expat community in Hong Kong.
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The Membranes - a Novel by Ta-wei Chi EN
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First published in Taiwan in 1995, The Membranes is a classic of queer speculative fiction in Chinese. Chi Ta-wei weaves dystopian tropes--heirloom animals, radiation-proof combat drones, sinister surveillance technologies--into a sensitive portrait of one young woman's quest for self-understanding.
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang EN
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“I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year [...] I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang’s] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin.” -- Booknest A Library Journal, Paste Magazine, Vulture, BookBub, and ENTROPY Best Books pick! Washington Post "5 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel" pick! A Bustle "30 Best Fiction Books" pick! A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic, in the tra... continue