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Paperback. Condition: Good. An epic, deeply moving coming-of-age novel about young love and lasting friendships forged in the years leading up to the Tiananmen Square student protests, for readers of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and The Night Tiger. As a child in Beijing in the 1970s, Lai lives with her family in a lively, working-class neighborhood near the heart of the city. Thoughtful yet unassuming, she spends her days with her friends beyond the attention of her parents: Her father is a reclusive figure who lingers in the background, while her mother, an aging beauty and fervent patriot, is quick-tempered and preoccupied with neighborhood gossip. Only Lai's grandmother, a formidable and colorful maverick, seems to really see Lai and believe that she can blossom beyond their circumstances. But Lai is quickly awakened to the harsh realities of the Chinese state. A childish prank results in a terrifying altercation with police that haunts her for years; she also learns that her father, like many others, was broken during the Cultural Revolution. As she enters adolescence, Lai meets a mysterious and wise bookseller who introduces her to great works--Hemingway, Camus, and Orwell, among others--that open her heart to the emotional power of literature and her mind to thrillingly different perspectives. Along the way, she experiences the ebbs and flows of friendship, the agony of grief, and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, Lai wins a scholarship to study at the prestigious Peking University where she soon falls in with a theatrical band of individualists and misfits dedicated to becoming their authentic selves, despite the Communist Party's insistence on conformity--and a new world opens before her. When student resistance hardens under the increasingly restrictive policies of the state, the group gets swept up in the fervor, determined to be heard, joining the masses of demonstrators and dreamers who display remarkable courage and loyalty in the face of danger. As 1989 unfolds, the spirit of change is in the air. . . Drawn from her own life, Lai Wen's novel is mesmerizing and haunting--a universal yet intimate story of youth and self-discovery that plays out against the backdrop of a watershed historic event. Tiananmen Square captures the hope and idealism of a new generation and the lasting price they were willing to pay in the name of freedom.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'An extraordinary book. Truly important' William Boyd 'Outstanding . Intimate as well as epic' Sunday Times 'Poignant and powerful' Daily Mail 'Utterly gripping' The Spectator 'Beautiful and devastating' Irish News Sunday Times Best Summer Reads 2024 Longlisted for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award 2025 Shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2025 A STORY OF UNBREAKABLE FRIENDSHIP AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Beijing in the 1970s. Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and youngerbrother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure, while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure haunted by the Cultural Revolution. As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives in. But she also goes through the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, she attends the prestigious Peking University; while there she becomes involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air . . . 5 STAR READER REVIEWS Captivating, intimate and so moving, I finished it in tearsWow! This was a stunning novelProbably one of the most memorable, poignant, emotional books I've ever read This will crawl for a while under my skin. Can I give a 6th star?A brilliant and important readBeautifully written. I read it slowly as I wanted to savour every wordThere is something so deeply touching, tender yet powerful in the writing This coming-of-age story is compelling, haunting, emotive and written beautifully. By the end, it left me in tears. It is a book I will long remember. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. 'An extraordinary book. Truly important' William Boyd'Outstanding . Intimate as well as epic' Sunday Times'Poignant and powerful' Daily Mail'Utterly gripping' The Spectator'Beautiful and devastating' Irish NewsSunday Times Best Summer Reads 2024Longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2025Shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2025A STORY OF UNBREAKABLE FRIENDSHIP AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOMBeijing in the 1970s. Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and youngerbrother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure, while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure haunted by the Cultural Revolution.As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives in. But she also goes through the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, she attends the prestigious Peking University; while there she becomes involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air . . .5 STAR READER REVIEWS'Captivating, intimate and so moving, I finished it in tears''Wow! This was a stunning novel''Probably one of the most memorable, poignant, emotional books I've ever read . This will crawl for a while under my skin. Can I give a 6th star?''A brilliant and important read''Beautifully written. I read it slowly as I wanted to savour every word''There is something so deeply touching, tender yet powerful in the writing . This coming-of-age story is compelling, haunting, emotive and written beautifully. By the end, it left me in tears. It is a book I will long remember'. …

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