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Two decades after its original publication in China and a dozen years after its publication in Taiwan, this novel by acclaimed author Yan (The Day the Sun Died) has now been translated into English. Set during China's Cultural Revolution, the story follows Gao Aijun, an ambitious member of the Communist Party who has hopes of rising in the ranks and gaining prestige. He marries Guizhi (the daughter of New China's 1st Party Secretary), whom he is not otherwise attracted to, and dutifully fathers a son with her. But he soon finds hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More