A Dictionary of Maqiao

A Dictionary of MaqiaoBy: Han Shaogong From the daring imagination of one of Chinas greatest living novelists comes a work of startling power and originalitythe story of a young man displaced to a small village in rural China during the 1960s. Told in the format of a dictionary, with a series of vignettes disguised as entries, A Dictionary of Maqiao is a novel of bold inventionand a fascinating, comic, deeply moving journey through the dark heart of the Cultural

Roy Williams

from whom Lee feels increasingly distant—coalesce into a singular portrait of the painful and thrilling adolescence universal to us all

he suggests that our perception of the flow of time depends on our perspective

China has 130 million migrant workers—the largest migration in human history

Colorful stickers add to the fun as kids mark the hidden objects in classic black-and-white scenes

the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear

as well as practical help for following it

The staff and customers all have tales of their own

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These sweet treats and desserts are sure to please everyone

she'll know the truth about their parents' deaths

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