Fate Rewritten

AvDong Xi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Wang Changchi shouldn't be here. For generations, his family have dreamed of escaping their poverty-stricken village, with all hopes on him to finally make it out - but when he misses his chance due to a twist of fate, his only way into the city is by risking his life as an illegal construction worker.Even if his chance has gone, he can still stake it all on the next generation. The Wangs could finally have a winner - all it would take is a few words on the right documents. But the cost of rewriting fate could require giving up everything…

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-10-25
Mått:145 x 224 x 25 mm
Vikt:532 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:360
Förlag:ACA Publishing Limited
ISBN:9781838905736
Översättare:John Balcom

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Dong Xi (1966-) is the pen name of Tian Dailin. Born in Guangxi Province, Chinese critics include him among the “New Generation” of writers. Notable works include the novels A Resounding Slap in the Face, Record of Regret and Fate Rewritten, as well as the novella Life without Language, which won the Lu Xun Literary Award. He is Writer in Residence at the Guangxi University for Nationalities. John Balcom is a translator of Chinese literature, philosophy and children's books. His translations have won numerous grants and awards, including an NEA Translation fellowship and the Northern California Book Award. Dr Balcom is Professor Emeritus at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California and a past president of the American Literary Translators Association.