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Book SynopsisOriginally published in China in 2009 and appearing in English for the first time, Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning
Someone to Talk To follows two men living seventy years apart who in their loneliness and struggle to find meaningful personal connections highlight the contours of everyday life in pre- and post-Mao China.
Trade Review(Starred Review) "A chronicle of lives of quiet desperation lived half a world away, understated and thoughtful, cheerless without being morose." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Dense with dozens of interwoven narratives of living through pre- and post-Mao China, Liu's scathing and illuminating tome is highly recommended for internationally savvy fans of Mo Yan, Yu Hua, and Yan Lianke." -- Terry Hong * Library Journal *
Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface / Carlos Rojas vii
Part I. Leaving Yanjin
Chapter 1. 3
Chapter 2. 10
Chapter 3. 23
Chapter 4. 35
Chapter 5. 45
Chapter 6. 54
Chapter 7. 64
Chapter 8. 78
Chapter 9. 98
Chapter 10. 116
Chapter 11. 137
Chapter 12. 160
Chapter 13. 185
Chapter 14. 202
Part II. Returning to Yanjin
Chapter 1. 227
Chapter 2. 243
Chapter 3. 254
Chapter 4. 267
Chapter 5. 277
Chapter 6. 289
Chapter 7. 306
Chapter 8. 325
Chapter 9. 339
Chapter 10. 351
