Poetic exploration of love, exile, & politics in China.
"I Am China" could be a good read for those who are interested in exploring a story that fuses the themes of love, exile, and politics. The poetic narrative and the exploration of Chinese culture of the 1980s and modern-day China make the book an interesting read. Xiaolu Guo's writing creates a beautiful but complex story that deals with the intricacies of human relationships and politics. The book features a deeply nuanced exploration of the impact of political change on individual lives and the possibilities of genuine connection amidst diaspora.
ISBN: 9780701188207
Authors:
Xiaolu Guo
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Date of Publication: 2014-06-05
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 1032 readers)
Description
Two lovers, separated by oceans and an oppressive political regime, desperate to find their way back to each other.In a flat above a noisy north London market, translator Iona Kirkpatrick starts work on a Chinese letter: Dearest Mu, The sun is piercing, old bastard sky. I am feeling empty and bare. Nothing is in my soul, apart from the image of you. I am writing to you from a place I cannot tell you about yet…In a detention centre in Dover exiled Chinese musician Jian is awaiting an unknown fate. In Beijing his girlfriend Mu sends desperate letters to London to track him down, her last memory of them together a roaring rock concert and Jian the king on stage. Until the state police stormed in.As Iona unravels the story of these Chinese lovers from their first flirtations at Beijing University to Jian's march in the Jasmine Revolution, Jian and Mu seem to be travelling further and further away from each other while Iona feels more and more alive. Intoxicated by their romance, Iona sets out to bring them back together, but time seems to be running out.
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