The four books
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New York : Grove Press, [2015].
ISBN
9780802123121, 0802123120
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | F LIANKE, Y | On Shelf |
| Lansing Public Library - Adult Fiction | YAN | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | FICTION YAN, LIANKE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
China -- Economic conditions -- 1949-1976 -- Fiction.
China -- History -- 1949-1976 -- Fiction.
Communism -- China -- Fiction.
Famines -- China -- Fiction.
Famines -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Forced labor -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Labor camps -- China -- Fiction.
Novels.
Political prisoners -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Prisons -- China -- History -- Fiction.
China -- History -- 1949-1976 -- Fiction.
Communism -- China -- Fiction.
Famines -- China -- Fiction.
Famines -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Forced labor -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Labor camps -- China -- Fiction.
Novels.
Political prisoners -- China -- History -- Fiction.
Prisons -- China -- History -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Grove Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 338 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780802123121, 0802123120
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First published as Sishu by Mingpao Publishing Company, Ltd. in 2010.
Description
In the ninety-ninth district of a sprawling reeducation compound, freethinking artists and academics are detained to strengthen their loyalty to Communist ideologies. They are forced to carry out grueling physical work and are encouraged to inform on each other for dissident behavior. The prize: winning the chance at freedom. They're overseen by preadolescent supervisor, the Child, who delights in reward systems and excessive punishments. When agricultural and industrial production quotas are raised to an unattainable level, the ninety-ninth district dissolves into lawlessness. And then, as inclement weather and famine set in, they are abandoned by the regime and left alone to survive.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Yan, L., Rojas, C., & Rojas C., C. (2015). The four books (First edition.). Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yan, Lianke, 1958-, Carlos Rojas and Carlos, Rojas C. 2015. The Four Books. Grove Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yan, Lianke, 1958-, Carlos Rojas and Carlos, Rojas C. The Four Books Grove Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Yan, Lianke, Carlos Rojas, and Carlos Rojas C. The Four Books First edition., Grove Press, 2015.
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