An excess male : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017].
ISBN
9780062662552, 0062662554
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Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | KING | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult Graphic Novel | SCI KIN | On Shelf |
Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | SF KIN | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | SF/F KING, M.S. | On Shelf |
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library - Stacks | FIC KING | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
406 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062662552, 0062662554
Notes
General Note
Includes reading group discussion guide at back of book.
Description
"China's One Child Policy and its cultural preference for male heirs have created a society overrun by 40 million unmarriageable men. By the year 2030, more than twenty-five percent of men in their late thirties will not have a family of their own. An Excess Male is one such leftover man's quest for love and family under a State that seeks to glorify its past mistakes and impose order through authoritarian measures, reinvigorated Communist ideals, and social engineering. Wei-guo holds fast to the belief that as long as he continues to improve himself, his small business, and in turn, his country, his chance at love will come. He finally saves up the dowry required to enter matchmaking talks at the lowest rung as a third husband-the maximum allowed by law. Only a single family-one harboring an illegal spouse-shows interest, yet with May-ling and her two husbands, Wei-guo feels seen, heard, and connected to like never before. But everyone and everything-walls, streetlights, garbage cans-are listening, and men, excess or not, are dispensable to the State. Wei-guo must reach a new understanding of patriotism and test the limits of his love and his resolve in order to save himself and this family he has come to hold dear."--Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
King, M. S. (2017). An excess male: a novel (First edition.). HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Maggie Shen. 2017. An Excess Male: A Novel. HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)King, Maggie Shen. An Excess Male: A Novel HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)King, Maggie Shen. An Excess Male: A Novel First edition., HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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