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A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers - Stories

by Yiyun Li
₱490.05
A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers - Stories - Thryft
A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers - Stories - Thryft

Intersection of mythology, politics, history, and culture.

Step into a captivating world where myths, politics, history, and culture intertwine to shape the characters' destinies. Yiyun Li's "A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers" invites you to explore the complexities of human experience, shedding light on how external forces intersect with individual personalities. Through these poignant stories, you'll uncover the power of fate and the extraordinary influence of ancient tales on our contemporary lives. Discover a realm where the past meets the present, and witness the profound impact of cultural heritage on the human condition. Experience a literary journey that will leave you mesmerized and questioning the threads that connect us all. Get ready to immerse yourself in a masterpiece that illuminates the intricate tapestry of our existence.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for New Writers (2006)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2006)
  • California Book Award for First Fiction (Silver) (2005)
  • Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award (2005)
  • Kiriyama Prize Nominee for Fiction (2006)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers - Stories

by Yiyun Li
₱490.05
ISBN: 9781400063123
Authors: Yiyun Li
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2005-09-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 3620 readers)

Description

Brilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States. In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how mythology, politics, history, and culture intersect with personality to create fate. From the bustling heart of Beijing, to a fast-food restaurant in Chicago, to the barren expanse of Inner Mongolia, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers reveals worlds both foreign and familiar, with heartbreaking honesty and in beautiful prose.“Immortality,” winner of The Paris Review’s Plimpton Prize for new writers, tells the story of a young man who bears a striking resemblance to a dictator and so finds a calling to immortality. In “The Princess of Nebraska,” a man and a woman who were both in love with a young actor in China meet again in America and try to reconcile the lost love with their new lives. “After a Life” illuminates the vagaries of marriage, parenthood, and gender, unfolding the story of a couple who keep a daughter hidden from the world. And in “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers,” in which a man visits America for the first time to see his recently divorced daughter, only to discover that all is not as it seems, Li boldly explores the effects of communism on language, faith, and an entire people, underlining transformation in its many meanings and incarnations.These and other daring stories form a mesmerizing tapestry of revelatory fiction by an unforgettable writer.From the Hardcover edition.
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Intersection of mythology, politics, history, and culture.

Step into a captivating world where myths, politics, history, and culture intertwine to shape the characters' destinies. Yiyun Li's "A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers" invites you to explore the complexities of human experience, shedding light on how external forces intersect with individual personalities. Through these poignant stories, you'll uncover the power of fate and the extraordinary influence of ancient tales on our contemporary lives. Discover a realm where the past meets the present, and witness the profound impact of cultural heritage on the human condition. Experience a literary journey that will leave you mesmerized and questioning the threads that connect us all. Get ready to immerse yourself in a masterpiece that illuminates the intricate tapestry of our existence.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for New Writers (2006)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2006)
  • California Book Award for First Fiction (Silver) (2005)
  • Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award (2005)
  • Kiriyama Prize Nominee for Fiction (2006)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.