GARLIC BALLADS by Yan, Mo

Penguin Publishing Group, 1996. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996-07-01. Paperback. Good.

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New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1996. First Edition, 1st Printing . Paperback. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Softcover/VG; strong w/nips, chips to leading back & upper back spine corner, and light surface discoloration as well as to front/rear covers verso Story of a revolt of garlic farmers against corrupt officials, adept at embezzling fees & taxes, slam down official warehouse doors to crops. Novel was banned in China following the June 4th, 1989 Tiananmen Square Uprising. An intricate account of human trials, satirically set in Paradise County long beset by deep poverty, from 2012 Nobel winner Guan Moye (1955 -), best known by his pen name Mo Yan. Of interest, Mo Yan, popularly translated as "don't speak", is also an ironic play on homophones of his given name, and, as author states, in honor of parental constant reminder that "loose lips" invites trouble in troubled times. 290 pgs. A tale of unenviable rural life in China's eastern… Read More

Penguin Books, 1996-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.