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The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories: China From the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu (Eng
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780307388377
- Type
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780307388377
- Book Title
- Corpse Walker : Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom Up
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, History, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / General, Human Rights, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Asia / China
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 10.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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The Corpse Walker introduces us to regular men and women at the bottom of Chinese society, most of whom have been battered by life but have managed to retain their dignity: a professional mourner, a human trafficker, a public toilet manager, a leper, a grave robber, and a Falung Gong practitioner, among others. By asking challenging questions with respect and empathy, Liao Yiwu managed to get his subjects to talk openly and sometimes hilariously about their lives, desires, and vulnerabilities, creating a book that is an instance par excellence of what was once upon a time called "The New Journalism." The Corpse Walker reveals a fascinating aspect of modern China, describing the lives of normal Chinese citizens in ways that constantly provoke and surprise.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307388379
ISBN-13
9780307388377
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70179926
Product Key Features
Book Title
Corpse Walker : Real Life Stories: China from the Bottom Up
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / General, Human Rights, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Asia / China
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Business & Economics, History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd8736.5
Reviews
"Revealing. . . . full of forbearance and forgiveness. . . . Each re-created interview...captures a particular individual at a crucial time in Chinese history." The New York Times Book Review "Stunning. . . . Revealing in its incidental details. . . . Liao brings us fascinating insights into the lives of all manner of workers....an addictive book." Bookforum "Reading The Corpse Walker is like walking with Liao: Even though our feet are not blistered and our bodies are not starved, in the end we are shaken and moved." San Francisco Chronicle, "Revealing. . . . full of forbearance and forgiveness. . . . Each re-created interview…captures a particular individual at a crucial time in Chinese history." -The New York Times Book Review "Stunning. . . . Revealing in its incidental details. . . . Liao brings us fascinating insights into the lives of all manner of workers....an addictive book." -Bookforum "ReadingThe Corpse Walkeris like walking with Liao: Even though our feet are not blistered and our bodies are not starved, in the end we are shaken and moved." -San Francisco Chronicle
Table of Content
Foreword by Philip Gourevitch Introduction: The Voice of China's Social Outcasts by Wen Huang The Professional Mourner The Human Trafficker The Public Restroom Manager The Corpse Walkers The Leper The Peasant Emperor The Feng Shui Master The Abbot The Composer The Rightist The Retired Official The Former Landowner The Yi District Chief's Wife The Village Teacher The Mortician The Neighborhood Committee Director The Former Red Guard The Counterrevolutionary The Tiananmen Father The Falun Gong Practitioner The Illegal Border Crosser The Grave Robber The Safecracker The Blind Erhu Player The Street Singer The Sleepwalker The Migrant Worker Translator's Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-285512
Dewey Decimal
362.850951
Dewey Edition
22
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