Stones of the wall

Dai, Houying.

Original title: 人啊人 (Ren Ah Ren)

earliest edition we have, 1985 Sceptre, 1987 335 pages

This novel is a landmark novel in twentieth century Chinese literature. Dai’s novel is one of the very first after the decade-long Cultural Revolution that overturned Chinese society, pitting the peasants and revolutionaries against those of any education, wealth or privilege. She dares criticize the cruelty of the government-led terror to advocate for a more humane culture. Word about the novel spread like wildfire...

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Stones of the wall edition · 1987 · Sceptre · 335 pages
Stones of the wall edition · 1985 · St. Martin's Press · 309 pages
Stones of the wall edition · 1985 · Joseph · 309 pages

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