Eight stories displaying anger, melancholy, and satire reflect the dissident literature of contemporary China and the reality of life during and after the Cultural Revolution
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. English edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # Y02I-00499
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 38627401-6
Seller: Project HOME Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. shelf wear, hardcover Used - Good All purchases support Project HOME - ending homelessness in Philadelphia. Seller Inventory # GS10-000073
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_476289802
Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. second printing. Near fine in a near fine dj with light edgewear. Book. Seller Inventory # 001331
Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Ed. 220pp, smaller octavo hardcover in dj. boards clean, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. DJ covers mildly worn, no tears. Seller Inventory # 164790
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Indiana Univ Pr May 1978 Binding: Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 116538
Seller: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Cloth. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition, Second Printing. Translated from the Chinese by Nancy Ing and Howard Goldblatt. Eight stories tell, in a powerful and subtle manner, how Mao's disastrous experiment affected--destroyed--the lives of ordinary people. 2nd printing of 1st edition, 8vo, 220pp. Hardcover in red cloth with unclipped dustjacket. Book has bookplate on ffep, is otherwise tight and clean. DJ is a little rubbed with some light soiling. Weight, 486g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 037679
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Guy Fleming (Cover Design) (illustrator). 220 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear and crisp pages. Pen and pencil markings throughout text. Creased and slightly slanted spine. Seller Inventory # 4ivDc0001
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. Second printing. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1978. Square, tight, and unmarked. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Introduction by Simon Leys. Eight stories. From the Dust Jacket: "They constitute the first 'dissent literature' about contemporary China to be published in English." Translated from the Chinese by Nancy Ing and Howard Goldblatt. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. Chinese Literature in Translation Series. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xxviii, 220pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 010440