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portada Strange Bedfellows
Type
Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
268
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9x15.2x1.5 cm
Weight
0.39 kg.
ISBN13
9781621967026
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Strange Bedfellows

Zhenyun Liu (Author) · Howard Goldblatt (Translated by) · Sylvia Li-Chun Lin (Translated by) · Cambria Press · Paperback

Strange Bedfellows - Liu, Zhenyun ; Goldblatt, Howard ; Lin, Sylvia Li-Chun

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Synopsis "Strange Bedfellows"

Strange Bedfellows, a novel by Liu Zhenyun, China's most renowned writer of satire, and translated by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Lin, is a farcical tale of sibling devotion, sexual exploitation, and official corruption, all played out more or less in bed. Though a critique of new mercenary values, scam artists, and the common folks' vulnerability to scam artists, the novel is also an oblique compliment to the resourcefulness of these folks in a changing China.The strange bedfellows from various parts of China include Niu Xiaoli, a country girl who borrows money from a hometown loan shark to find a new wife for her brother, whose first wife ran off with another man. When the second wife runs off with the money for the arrangement, Xiaoli goes on a search for her, only to end up prey to a high-class madam, who teaches her to become a "fake-virgin" prostitute. Xiaoli begins a life of fleecing the wealthy and powerful.One of Xiaoli's clients is Li Anbang, the governor of a certain province, who faces arrest and possible execution for bribe-taking. A practitioner of black magic recommends that Li sleeps with a virgin to solve his problems. And thereon the twists and turns continue.Liu's trenchant criticism and fast-paced, humorous narrative is a delight to read. The irony that those exploiting the people end up being exploited themselves will not be lost on readers.

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